Palettes / Colors / #BB02AB
#BB02AB — Vivid Pink
#BB02AB 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 #BB02AB 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.
#BB02AB 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 #02BB11; it also sits naturally between #6E02BB and #BB024F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB02AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 2, 171 |
| HSL | 305°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 305°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 99%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.87, 13.55, 39.67 |
| Yxy | 13.55, 0.3436, 0.1671 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.58, 75.36, -40.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.81, 73.84, -41.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 9% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB02AB
.text { color: #BB02AB; }
.background { background-color: #BB02AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB02AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 2, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB02AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 2, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB02AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 2, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB02AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB02AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #02BB11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB02AB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB02AB
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 #BB02AB: ·
How #BB02AB 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 #BB02AB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB02AB?
#BB02AB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 2, 171). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB02AB?
#BB02AB is RGB 187, 2, 171 — HSL 305°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB02AB?
Its complement is #02BB11; analogous partners are #6E02BB and #BB024F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB02AB for text?
White text on #BB02AB has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.