Palettes / Colors / #C775BB
#C775BB — Muted Pink
#C775BB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #C775BB 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.
#C775BB 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 #75C782; it also sits naturally between #AA75C7 and #C77592. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C775BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 117, 187 |
| HSL | 309°, 42%, 62% |
| HSV | 309°, 41%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 6%, 22% |
| XYZ | 38.88, 28.45, 50.46 |
| Yxy | 28.45, 0.3301, 0.2415 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.30, 42.32, -23.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.34, 40.25, -22.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 46% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 6% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C775BB
.text { color: #C775BB; }
.background { background-color: #C775BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C775BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 117, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 42%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C775BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 117, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C775BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 117, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C775BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C775BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75C782:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #C775BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C775BB
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 #C775BB: ·
How #C775BB 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 #C775BB 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 #C775BB?
#C775BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 199, 117, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C775BB?
#C775BB is RGB 199, 117, 187 — HSL 309°, 42%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 6%, 22%.
What colors go with #C775BB?
Its complement is #75C782; analogous partners are #AA75C7 and #C77592. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C775BB for text?
Black text on #C775BB has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.14:1.