Palettes / Colors / #BB28FD
#BB28FD — Vivid Purple
#BB28FD 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 #BB28FD 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.
#BB28FD 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 #6AFD26; it also sits naturally between #4D26FD and #FD26D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB28FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 40, 253 |
| HSL | 281°, 98%, 57% |
| HSV | 281°, 84%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 84%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 38.98, 19.17, 94.57 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.2552, 0.1255 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.89, 83.17, -75.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.79, 85.96, -103.62 |
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 #BB28FD
.text { color: #BB28FD; }
.background { background-color: #BB28FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB28FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 40, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 98%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB28FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 40, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB28FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 40, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB28FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB28FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6AFD26:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB28FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB28FD
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 #BB28FD: ·
How #BB28FD 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 #BB28FD 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 #BB28FD?
#BB28FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 40, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB28FD?
#BB28FD is RGB 187, 40, 253 — HSL 281°, 98%, 57% — CMYK 26%, 84%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB28FD?
Its complement is #6AFD26; analogous partners are #4D26FD and #FD26D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB28FD for text?
Black text on #BB28FD has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.