Palettes / Colors / #BB0FFC
#BB0FFC — Vivid Purple
#BB0FFC 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 #BB0FFC 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.
#BB0FFC 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 #4DFD0D; it also sits naturally between #450DFD and #FD0DC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB0FFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 15, 252 |
| HSL | 284°, 98%, 52% |
| HSV | 284°, 94%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 94%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.24, 17.93, 93.54 |
| Yxy | 17.93, 0.2554, 0.1198 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.42, 87.13, -77.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.35, 90.73, -107.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 6% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB0FFC
.text { color: #BB0FFC; }
.background { background-color: #BB0FFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB0FFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 15, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 98%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB0FFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 15, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB0FFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 15, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB0FFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB0FFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB0FFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DFD0D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.58:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB0FFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB0FFC
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 #BB0FFC: ·
How #BB0FFC 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 #BB0FFC 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 #BB0FFC?
#BB0FFC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 15, 252). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB0FFC?
#BB0FFC is RGB 187, 15, 252 — HSL 284°, 98%, 52% — CMYK 26%, 94%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB0FFC?
Its complement is #4DFD0D; analogous partners are #450DFD and #FD0DC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB0FFC for text?
Black text on #BB0FFC has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.