Palettes / Colors / #BB0EBA
#BB0EBA — Vivid Pink
#BB0EBA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #BB0EBA 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.
#BB0EBA 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 #0EB90E; it also sits naturally between #630EB9 and #B90E63. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB0EBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 14, 186 |
| HSL | 300°, 86%, 39% |
| HSV | 300°, 93%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 93%, 1%, 27% |
| XYZ | 29.51, 14.42, 47.68 |
| Yxy | 14.42, 0.3221, 0.1574 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.84, 76.36, -46.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.98, 75.46, -51.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 5% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 1% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB0EBA
.text { color: #BB0EBA; }
.background { background-color: #BB0EBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB0EBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 14, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 86%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB0EBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 14, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB0EBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 14, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB0EBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB0EBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0EB90E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.41:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.88:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB0EBA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB0EBA
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 #BB0EBA: ·
How #BB0EBA 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 #BB0EBA 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 #BB0EBA?
#BB0EBA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 14, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB0EBA?
#BB0EBA is RGB 187, 14, 186 — HSL 300°, 86%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 93%, 1%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB0EBA?
Its complement is #0EB90E; analogous partners are #630EB9 and #B90E63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB0EBA for text?
White text on #BB0EBA has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.