Palettes / Colors / #BB0FFA
#BB0FFA — Vivid Purple
#BB0FFA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #BB0FFA 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.
#BB0FFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #4EFA0F; it also sits naturally between #460FFA and #FA0FC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB0FFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 15, 250 |
| HSL | 284°, 96%, 52% |
| HSV | 284°, 94%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 94%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 37.92, 17.81, 91.88 |
| Yxy | 17.81, 0.2569, 0.1206 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.26, 86.78, -76.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.20, 90.21, -105.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 6% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB0FFA
.text { color: #BB0FFA; }
.background { background-color: #BB0FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB0FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 15, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 96%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB0FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 15, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB0FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 15, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB0FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB0FFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EFA0F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB0FFA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB0FFA
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 #BB0FFA: ·
How #BB0FFA 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 #BB0FFA 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 #BB0FFA?
#BB0FFA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 15, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB0FFA?
#BB0FFA is RGB 187, 15, 250 — HSL 284°, 96%, 52% — CMYK 25%, 94%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BB0FFA?
Its complement is #4EFA0F; analogous partners are #460FFA and #FA0FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB0FFA for text?
White text on #BB0FFA has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.