Palettes / Colors / #B802BC

#B802BC — Vivid Pink

#B802BC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #B802BC 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.

#B802BC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #05BB02; it also sits naturally between #5B02BB and #BB0261. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 72% · Green 1% · Blue 74%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B802BC

.text { color: #B802BC; }
.background { background-color: #B802BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B802BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 2, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B802BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 2, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B802BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 2, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B802BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B802BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #05BB02:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B802BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B802BC

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:

How #B802BC 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 #B802BC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B802BC?

#B802BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 184, 2, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B802BC?

#B802BC is RGB 184, 2, 188 — HSL 299°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 2%, 99%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #B802BC?

Its complement is #05BB02; analogous partners are #5B02BB and #BB0261. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B802BC for text?

White text on #B802BC has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.77:1.