Palettes / Colors / #BB8ABB
#BB8ABB — Dusty Pink
#BB8ABB 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 #BB8ABB 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.
#BB8ABB 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 #8BBB8B; it also sits naturally between #A38BBB and #BB8BA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB8ABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 138, 187 |
| HSL | 300°, 26%, 64% |
| HSV | 300°, 26%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.55, 32.33, 51.22 |
| Yxy | 32.33, 0.3157, 0.2648 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.61, 26.95, -18.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.86, 24.95, -17.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 54% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB8ABB
.text { color: #BB8ABB; }
.background { background-color: #BB8ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB8ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 138, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 26%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB8ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 138, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB8ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 138, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB8ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB8ABB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB8ABB
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Tones of #BB8ABB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BBB8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB8ABB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB8ABB
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 #BB8ABB: ·
How #BB8ABB 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 #BB8ABB 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 #BB8ABB?
#BB8ABB is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 138, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB8ABB?
#BB8ABB is RGB 187, 138, 187 — HSL 300°, 26%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB8ABB?
Its complement is #8BBB8B; analogous partners are #A38BBB and #BB8BA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB8ABB for text?
Black text on #BB8ABB has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.