Palettes / Colors / #BB2AAA
#BB2AAA — Pink
#BB2AAA 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 #BB2AAA 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.
#BB2AAA 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 #2ABB3B; it also sits naturally between #842ABB and #BB2A62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB2AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 42, 170 |
| HSL | 307°, 63%, 45% |
| HSV | 307°, 78%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 9%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.58, 15.12, 39.44 |
| Yxy | 15.12, 0.3437, 0.1819 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.80, 68.57, -36.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.89, 66.23, -36.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 16% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 9% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB2AAA
.text { color: #BB2AAA; }
.background { background-color: #BB2AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 42, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 42, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 42, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2ABB3B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.22:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.02:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB2AAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2AAA
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 #BB2AAA: ·
How #BB2AAA 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 #BB2AAA 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 #BB2AAA?
#BB2AAA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 42, 170). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2AAA?
#BB2AAA is RGB 187, 42, 170 — HSL 307°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 9%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB2AAA?
Its complement is #2ABB3B; analogous partners are #842ABB and #BB2A62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2AAA for text?
White text on #BB2AAA has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.02:1.