Palettes / Colors / #BB13BD

#BB13BD — Vivid Pink

#BB13BD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB13BD 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.

#BB13BD 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 #16BE13; it also sits naturally between #6613BE and #BE136B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 7% · Blue 74%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB13BD

.text { color: #BB13BD; }
.background { background-color: #BB13BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB13BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 19, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 82%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB13BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 19, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB13BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 19, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB13BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB13BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #16BE13:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB13BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB13BD

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:

How #BB13BD 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 #BB13BD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB13BC  ·  #BB13BE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB13BD?

#BB13BD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 19, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB13BD?

#BB13BD is RGB 187, 19, 189 — HSL 299°, 82%, 41% — CMYK 1%, 90%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #BB13BD?

Its complement is #16BE13; analogous partners are #6613BE and #BE136B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB13BD for text?

White text on #BB13BD has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.94:1.