Palettes / Colors / #BB00C2
#BB00C2 — Vivid Pink
#BB00C2 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
#BB00C2 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 #06C200; it also sits naturally between #5A00C2 and #C20067. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB00C2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 0, 194 |
| HSL | 298°, 100%, 38% |
| HSV | 298°, 100%, 76% |
| CMYK | 4%, 100%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 14.46, 52.24 |
| Yxy | 14.46, 0.3119, 0.1492 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.89, 78.87, -51.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.03, 78.62, -59.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 0% · Blue 76%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB00C2
.text { color: #BB00C2; }
.background { background-color: #BB00C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB00C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 0, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 100%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB00C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 0, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB00C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 0, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB00C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB00C2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB00C2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #06C200:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.40:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.89:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB00C2: #FFFFFF.
How #BB00C2 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 #BB00C2 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 #BB00C2?
#BB00C2 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 0, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB00C2?
#BB00C2 is RGB 187, 0, 194 — HSL 298°, 100%, 38% — CMYK 4%, 100%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BB00C2?
Its complement is #06C200; analogous partners are #5A00C2 and #C20067. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB00C2 for text?
White text on #BB00C2 has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.89:1.