Palettes / Colors / #BB89BF
#BB89BF — Dusty Pink
#BB89BF is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BB89BF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BB89BF is a cool 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 #8BBF88; it also sits naturally between #A088BF and #BF88A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB89BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 137, 191 |
| HSL | 296°, 30%, 64% |
| HSV | 296°, 28%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 28%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 38.84, 32.22, 53.46 |
| Yxy | 32.22, 0.3119, 0.2587 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.52, 28.28, -20.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.76, 26.26, -19.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 54% · Blue 75%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB89BF
.text { color: #BB89BF; }
.background { background-color: #BB89BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB89BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 137, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 30%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB89BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 137, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB89BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 137, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB89BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB89BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BBF88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB89BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB89BF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BB89BF: ·
How #BB89BF 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 #BB89BF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB89BF?
#BB89BF is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 137, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB89BF?
#BB89BF is RGB 187, 137, 191 — HSL 296°, 30%, 64% — CMYK 2%, 28%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BB89BF?
Its complement is #8BBF88; analogous partners are #A088BF and #BF88A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB89BF for text?
Black text on #BB89BF has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.