Palettes / Colors / #BB024F
#BB024F — Vivid Pink
#BB024F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #BB024F 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.
#BB024F is a warm-leaning 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 #02BB6E; it also sits naturally between #BB02AB and #BB1102. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB024F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 2, 79 |
| HSL | 335°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 335°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 58%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.93, 11.17, 8.40 |
| Yxy | 11.17, 0.5284, 0.2692 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.87, 65.83, 11.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.43, 61.34, 6.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 58% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB024F
.text { color: #BB024F; }
.background { background-color: #BB024F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB024F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 2, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB024F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 2, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB024F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 2, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB024F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB024F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02BB6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.49:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB024F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB024F
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 #BB024F: ·
How #BB024F 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 #BB024F 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 #BB024F?
#BB024F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 2, 79). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB024F?
#BB024F is RGB 187, 2, 79 — HSL 335°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 58%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB024F?
Its complement is #02BB6E; analogous partners are #BB02AB and #BB1102. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB024F for text?
White text on #BB024F has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.23:1.