Palettes / Colors / #BB02A3
#BB02A3 — Vivid Pink
#BB02A3 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 #BB02A3 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.
#BB02A3 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 #02BB1B; it also sits naturally between #7702BB and #BB0246. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB02A3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 2, 163 |
| HSL | 308°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 308°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 13%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.13, 13.25, 35.78 |
| Yxy | 13.25, 0.3562, 0.1740 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.14, 74.28, -36.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.40, 72.38, -36.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 13% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB02A3
.text { color: #BB02A3; }
.background { background-color: #BB02A3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB02A3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 2, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB02A3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 2, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB02A3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 2, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB02A3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB02A3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB02A3
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Tones of #BB02A3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #02BB1B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.75:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.65:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB02A3: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB02A3
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 #BB02A3: ·
How #BB02A3 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 #BB02A3 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 #BB02A3?
#BB02A3 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 2, 163). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB02A3?
#BB02A3 is RGB 187, 2, 163 — HSL 308°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 13%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB02A3?
Its complement is #02BB1B; analogous partners are #7702BB and #BB0246. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB02A3 for text?
White text on #BB02A3 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.65:1.