Palettes / Colors / #BB86B2

#BB86B2 — Dusty Pink

#BB86B2 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.

#BB86B2 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #86BB8F; it also sits naturally between #A986BB and #BB8698. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 53% · Blue 70%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 5% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB86B2

.text { color: #BB86B2; }
.background { background-color: #BB86B2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB86B2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 134, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 28%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB86B2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 134, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB86B2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 134, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB86B2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB86B2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #86BB8F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB86B2: #000000.

How #BB86B2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BB86B2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB86B1  ·  #BB86B3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB86B2?

#BB86B2 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 134, 178). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB86B2?

#BB86B2 is RGB 187, 134, 178 — HSL 310°, 28%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 5%, 27%.

What colors go with #BB86B2?

Its complement is #86BB8F; analogous partners are #A986BB and #BB8698. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB86B2 for text?

Black text on #BB86B2 has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.93:1.