Palettes / Colors / #BB07B2
#BB07B2 — Vivid Pink
#BB07B2 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 #BB07B2 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.
#BB07B2 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 #07BB10; it also sits naturally between #6A07BB and #BB0758. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB07B2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 7, 178 |
| HSL | 303°, 93%, 38% |
| HSV | 303°, 96%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 5%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.61, 13.93, 43.30 |
| Yxy | 13.93, 0.3333, 0.1623 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.13, 75.88, -43.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.32, 74.65, -46.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 3% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 5% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB07B2
.text { color: #BB07B2; }
.background { background-color: #BB07B2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB07B2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 7, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 93%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB07B2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 7, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB07B2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 7, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB07B2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB07B2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB07B2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #07BB10:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.55:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.79:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB07B2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB07B2
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 #BB07B2: ·
How #BB07B2 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 #BB07B2 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 #BB07B2?
#BB07B2 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 7, 178). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB07B2?
#BB07B2 is RGB 187, 7, 178 — HSL 303°, 93%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 5%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB07B2?
Its complement is #07BB10; analogous partners are #6A07BB and #BB0758. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB07B2 for text?
White text on #BB07B2 has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.79:1.