Palettes / Colors / #BB9CC0
#BB9CC0 — Light Dusty Pink
#BB9CC0 is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
#BB9CC0 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 #A0BF9B; it also sits naturally between #A99BBF and #BF9BB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB9CC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 156, 192 |
| HSL | 292°, 22%, 68% |
| HSV | 292°, 19%, 75% |
| CMYK | 3%, 19%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 41.90, 38.15, 55.02 |
| Yxy | 38.15, 0.3102, 0.2824 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.13, 17.90, -14.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.76, 16.55, -13.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 61% · Blue 75%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
Previews
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CSS code for #BB9CC0
.text { color: #BB9CC0; }
.background { background-color: #BB9CC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9CC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 156, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 22%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9CC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 156, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9CC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 156, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB9CC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9CC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0BF9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB9CC0: #000000.
How #BB9CC0 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 #BB9CC0
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB9CC0?
#BB9CC0 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 156, 192). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9CC0?
#BB9CC0 is RGB 187, 156, 192 — HSL 292°, 22%, 68% — CMYK 3%, 19%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BB9CC0?
Its complement is #A0BF9B; analogous partners are #A99BBF and #BF9BB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB9CC0 for text?
Black text on #BB9CC0 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.