Palettes / Colors / #BB2AE0

#BB2AE0 — Purple

#BB2AE0 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB2AE0 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.

#BB2AE0 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 #4EE029; it also sits naturally between #6029E0 and #E029A9. 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 88%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB2AE0

.text { color: #BB2AE0; }
.background { background-color: #BB2AE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2AE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 42, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 75%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2AE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 42, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2AE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 42, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB2AE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2AE0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EE029:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB2AE0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2AE0

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 #BB2AE0 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 #BB2AE0 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

← #BB2ADF  ·  #BB2AE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB2AE0?

#BB2AE0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 42, 224). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2AE0?

#BB2AE0 is RGB 187, 42, 224 — HSL 288°, 75%, 52% — CMYK 17%, 81%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #BB2AE0?

Its complement is #4EE029; analogous partners are #6029E0 and #E029A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB2AE0 for text?

White text on #BB2AE0 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.52:1.