Palettes / Colors / #BB026B
#BB026B — Vivid Pink
#BB026B is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #BB026B 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.
#BB026B 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 #02BB52; it also sits naturally between #AE02BB and #BB020E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB026B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 2, 107 |
| HSL | 326°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 326°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 43%, 27% |
| XYZ | 23.17, 11.67, 14.94 |
| Yxy | 11.67, 0.4654, 0.2344 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.69, 68.00, -5.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.16, 64.11, -4.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 43% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB026B
.text { color: #BB026B; }
.background { background-color: #BB026B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB026B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 2, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB026B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 2, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB026B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 2, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB026B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB026B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02BB52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.33:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB026B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB026B
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 #BB026B: ·
How #BB026B 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 #BB026B 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 #BB026B?
#BB026B is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 2, 107). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB026B?
#BB026B is RGB 187, 2, 107 — HSL 326°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 43%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB026B?
Its complement is #02BB52; analogous partners are #AE02BB and #BB020E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB026B for text?
White text on #BB026B has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.33:1.