Palettes / Colors / #BB18FC
#BB18FC — Vivid Purple
#BB18FC is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #BB18FC 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.
#BB18FC 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 #58FB18; it also sits naturally between #4918FB and #FB18CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB18FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 24, 252 |
| HSL | 283°, 97%, 54% |
| HSV | 283°, 90%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 90%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.39, 18.25, 93.59 |
| Yxy | 18.25, 0.2555, 0.1215 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.79, 86.01, -76.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.72, 89.35, -106.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 9% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 90% · 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 #BB18FC
.text { color: #BB18FC; }
.background { background-color: #BB18FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB18FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 24, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 97%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB18FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 24, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB18FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 24, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB18FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB18FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58FB18:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB18FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB18FC
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 #BB18FC: ·
How #BB18FC 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 #BB18FC 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 #BB18FC?
#BB18FC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 24, 252). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB18FC?
#BB18FC is RGB 187, 24, 252 — HSL 283°, 97%, 54% — CMYK 26%, 90%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB18FC?
Its complement is #58FB18; analogous partners are #4918FB and #FB18CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB18FC for text?
Black text on #BB18FC has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.