Palettes / Colors / #BB2A73
#BB2A73 — Pink
#BB2A73 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #BB2A73 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.
#BB2A73 is a warm-leaning 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 #2ABB73; it also sits naturally between #BB2ABB and #BB2A2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB2A73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 42, 115 |
| HSL | 330°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 330°, 78%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 39%, 27% |
| XYZ | 24.42, 13.46, 17.53 |
| Yxy | 13.46, 0.4407, 0.2429 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.45, 61.61, -6.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.69, 57.46, -4.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 16% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 39% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB2A73
.text { color: #BB2A73; }
.background { background-color: #BB2A73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2A73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 42, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2A73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 42, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2A73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 42, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2A73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2A73">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB2A73
Tints of #BB2A73
Tones of #BB2A73
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2ABB73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.69:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB2A73: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2A73
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 #BB2A73: ·
How #BB2A73 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 #BB2A73 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 #BB2A73?
#BB2A73 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 42, 115). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2A73?
#BB2A73 is RGB 187, 42, 115 — HSL 330°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 39%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB2A73?
Its complement is #2ABB73; analogous partners are #BB2ABB and #BB2A2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2A73 for text?
White text on #BB2A73 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.