Palettes / Colors / #BB28FC
#BB28FC — Vivid Purple
#BB28FC 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 #BB28FC 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.
#BB28FC 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 #67FC27; it also sits naturally between #5227FC and #FC27D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB28FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 40, 252 |
| HSL | 282°, 97%, 57% |
| HSV | 282°, 84%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 84%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.82, 19.11, 93.74 |
| Yxy | 19.11, 0.2560, 0.1260 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.82, 82.98, -75.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.72, 85.69, -102.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 16% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 84% · 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 #BB28FC
.text { color: #BB28FC; }
.background { background-color: #BB28FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB28FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 40, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 97%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB28FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 40, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB28FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 40, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB28FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB28FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #67FC27:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB28FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB28FC
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 #BB28FC: ·
How #BB28FC 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 #BB28FC 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 #BB28FC?
#BB28FC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 40, 252). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB28FC?
#BB28FC is RGB 187, 40, 252 — HSL 282°, 97%, 57% — CMYK 26%, 84%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB28FC?
Its complement is #67FC27; analogous partners are #5227FC and #FC27D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB28FC for text?
Black text on #BB28FC has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.