Palettes / Colors / #BB13DD
#BB13DD — Vivid Pink
#BB13DD 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 #BB13DD 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.
#BB13DD 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 #35DD13; it also sits naturally between #5613DD and #DD1399. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB13DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 19, 221 |
| HSL | 290°, 84%, 47% |
| HSV | 290°, 91%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 91%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.78, 16.25, 69.76 |
| Yxy | 16.25, 0.2820, 0.1357 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.30, 81.31, -63.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.31, 82.46, -79.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 7% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB13DD
.text { color: #BB13DD; }
.background { background-color: #BB13DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB13DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 19, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 84%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB13DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 19, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB13DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 19, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB13DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB13DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35DD13:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.94:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB13DD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB13DD
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 #BB13DD: ·
How #BB13DD 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 #BB13DD 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 #BB13DD?
#BB13DD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 19, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB13DD?
#BB13DD is RGB 187, 19, 221 — HSL 290°, 84%, 47% — CMYK 15%, 91%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB13DD?
Its complement is #35DD13; analogous partners are #5613DD and #DD1399. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB13DD for text?
White text on #BB13DD has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.25:1.