Palettes / Colors / #BB026F
#BB026F — Vivid Pink
#BB026F 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 #BB026F 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.
#BB026F 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 #02BB4F; it also sits naturally between #AB02BB and #BB0211. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB026F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 2, 111 |
| HSL | 325°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 325°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 41%, 27% |
| XYZ | 23.38, 11.76, 16.08 |
| Yxy | 11.76, 0.4566, 0.2295 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.83, 68.37, -7.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.29, 64.58, -5.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 41% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB026F
.text { color: #BB026F; }
.background { background-color: #BB026F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB026F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 2, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB026F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 2, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB026F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 2, 111, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB026F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB026F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02BB4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.27:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.35:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB026F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB026F
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 #BB026F: ·
How #BB026F 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 #BB026F 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 #BB026F?
#BB026F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 2, 111). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB026F?
#BB026F is RGB 187, 2, 111 — HSL 325°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 41%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB026F?
Its complement is #02BB4F; analogous partners are #AB02BB and #BB0211. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB026F for text?
White text on #BB026F has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.35:1.