Palettes / Colors / #BB1BBD
#BB1BBD — Pink
#BB1BBD is a pink color we call 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 #BB1BBD 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.
#BB1BBD 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 #1DBB1B; it also sits naturally between #681BBB and #BB1B6E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB1BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 27, 189 |
| HSL | 299°, 75%, 42% |
| HSV | 299°, 86%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 86%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 30.07, 15.02, 49.46 |
| Yxy | 15.02, 0.3180, 0.1589 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.67, 74.90, -47.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.76, 73.88, -52.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 11% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BB1BBD
.text { color: #BB1BBD; }
.background { background-color: #BB1BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB1BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 27, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 75%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB1BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 27, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB1BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 27, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB1BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB1BBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB1BBD
Tints of #BB1BBD
Tones of #BB1BBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1DBB1B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.24:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB1BBD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB1BBD
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 #BB1BBD: ·
How #BB1BBD 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 #BB1BBD 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB1BBD?
#BB1BBD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 27, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB1BBD?
#BB1BBD is RGB 187, 27, 189 — HSL 299°, 75%, 42% — CMYK 1%, 86%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #BB1BBD?
Its complement is #1DBB1B; analogous partners are #681BBB and #BB1B6E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB1BBD for text?
White text on #BB1BBD has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.00:1.