Palettes / Colors / #BB2FF0
#BB2FF0 — Vivid Purple
#BB2FF0 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 #BB2FF0 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.
#BB2FF0 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 #61F02D; it also sits naturally between #5B2DF0 and #F02DC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB2FF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 47, 240 |
| HSL | 284°, 87%, 56% |
| HSV | 284°, 80%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 80%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.24, 18.89, 84.12 |
| Yxy | 18.89, 0.2655, 0.1347 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.56, 78.98, -68.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.46, 80.46, -90.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BB2FF0
.text { color: #BB2FF0; }
.background { background-color: #BB2FF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB2FF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 47, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 87%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB2FF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 47, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB2FF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 47, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB2FF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB2FF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB2FF0
Tints of #BB2FF0
Tones of #BB2FF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #61F02D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.40:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB2FF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB2FF0
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 #BB2FF0: ·
How #BB2FF0 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 #BB2FF0 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BB2FF0?
#BB2FF0 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 47, 240). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB2FF0?
#BB2FF0 is RGB 187, 47, 240 — HSL 284°, 87%, 56% — CMYK 22%, 80%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB2FF0?
Its complement is #61F02D; analogous partners are #5B2DF0 and #F02DC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB2FF0 for text?
Black text on #BB2FF0 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.40:1.