Palettes / Colors / #BB2AE4
#BB2AE4 — Vivid Purple
#BB2AE4 is a purple color we call Vivid 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 #BB2AE4 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.
#BB2AE4 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 #52E52A; it also sits naturally between #5F2AE5 and #E52AB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB2AE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 42, 228 |
| HSL | 287°, 78%, 53% |
| HSV | 287°, 82%, 89% |
| CMYK | 18%, 82%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 35.33, 17.82, 74.98 |
| Yxy | 17.82, 0.2757, 0.1391 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.28, 78.11, -64.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.22, 78.97, -81.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 16% · Blue 89%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB2AE4
.text { color: #BB2AE4; }
.background { background-color: #BB2AE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2AE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 42, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 78%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2AE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 42, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2AE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 42, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2AE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2AE4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB2AE4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52E52A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.60:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB2AE4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2AE4
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 #BB2AE4: ·
How #BB2AE4 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 #BB2AE4 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 #BB2AE4?
#BB2AE4 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 42, 228). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2AE4?
#BB2AE4 is RGB 187, 42, 228 — HSL 287°, 78%, 53% — CMYK 18%, 82%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BB2AE4?
Its complement is #52E52A; analogous partners are #5F2AE5 and #E52AB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2AE4 for text?
White text on #BB2AE4 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.