Palettes / Colors / #BB10CD
#BB10CD — Vivid Pink
#BB10CD 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 #BB10CD 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.
#BB10CD is a cool 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 #22CC0F; it also sits naturally between #5B0FCC and #CC0F81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB10CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 16, 205 |
| HSL | 294°, 86%, 43% |
| HSV | 294°, 92%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 92%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.70, 15.34, 59.05 |
| Yxy | 15.34, 0.2988, 0.1446 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.10, 79.06, -56.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.17, 79.23, -66.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 6% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB10CD
.text { color: #BB10CD; }
.background { background-color: #BB10CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB10CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 16, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 86%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB10CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 16, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB10CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 16, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB10CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB10CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #22CC0F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.16:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB10CD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB10CD
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 #BB10CD: ·
How #BB10CD 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 #BB10CD 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 #BB10CD?
#BB10CD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 16, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB10CD?
#BB10CD is RGB 187, 16, 205 — HSL 294°, 86%, 43% — CMYK 9%, 92%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB10CD?
Its complement is #22CC0F; analogous partners are #5B0FCC and #CC0F81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB10CD for text?
White text on #BB10CD has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.