Palettes / Colors / #BB2ED5

#BB2ED5 — Pink

#BB2ED5 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB2ED5 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.

#BB2ED5 is a cool 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 #47D62E; it also sits naturally between #692ED6 and #D62E9B. 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 18% · Blue 84%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BB2ED5

.text { color: #BB2ED5; }
.background { background-color: #BB2ED5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2ED5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 46, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 67%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2ED5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 46, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2ED5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 46, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB2ED5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2ED5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #47D62E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB2ED5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2ED5

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 #BB2ED5 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 #BB2ED5 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

← #BB2ED4  ·  #BB2ED6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB2ED5?

#BB2ED5 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 46, 213). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2ED5?

#BB2ED5 is RGB 187, 46, 213 — HSL 291°, 67%, 51% — CMYK 12%, 78%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #BB2ED5?

Its complement is #47D62E; analogous partners are #692ED6 and #D62E9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB2ED5 for text?

White text on #BB2ED5 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.