Palettes / Colors / #BB28BF

#BB28BF — Pink

#BB28BF 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 #BB28BF 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.

#BB28BF 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 #2DBD28; it also sits naturally between #6E28BD and #BD2878. 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 16% · Blue 75%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB28BF

.text { color: #BB28BF; }
.background { background-color: #BB28BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB28BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 40, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 65%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB28BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 40, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB28BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 40, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB28BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB28BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2DBD28:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB28BF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB28BF

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 #BB28BF 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 #BB28BF 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

← #BB28BE  ·  #BB28C0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB28BF?

#BB28BF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 40, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB28BF?

#BB28BF is RGB 187, 40, 191 — HSL 298°, 65%, 45% — CMYK 2%, 79%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #BB28BF?

Its complement is #2DBD28; analogous partners are #6E28BD and #BD2878. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB28BF for text?

White text on #BB28BF has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.