Palettes / Colors / #BB95BB
#BB95BB — Light Dusty Pink
#BB95BB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
#BB95BB 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 #95BB95; it also sits naturally between #A895BB and #BB95A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB95BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 149, 187 |
| HSL | 300°, 22%, 66% |
| HSV | 300°, 20%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 40.21, 35.65, 51.78 |
| Yxy | 35.65, 0.3150, 0.2793 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.25, 20.83, -14.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.71, 19.22, -13.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 58% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #BB95BB
.text { color: #BB95BB; }
.background { background-color: #BB95BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB95BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 149, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 22%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB95BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 149, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB95BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 149, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB95BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB95BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95BB95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB95BB: #000000.
How #BB95BB 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 #BB95BB 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 #BB95BB?
#BB95BB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 149, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB95BB?
#BB95BB is RGB 187, 149, 187 — HSL 300°, 22%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB95BB?
Its complement is #95BB95; analogous partners are #A895BB and #BB95A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB95BB for text?
Black text on #BB95BB has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.