Palettes / Colors / #BB306A
#BB306A — Pink
#BB306A 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 #BB306A 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.
#BB306A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #30BB81; it also sits naturally between #BB30AF and #BB3C30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB306A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 48, 106 |
| HSL | 335°, 59%, 46% |
| HSV | 335°, 74%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 43%, 27% |
| XYZ | 24.15, 13.72, 15.01 |
| Yxy | 13.72, 0.4567, 0.2594 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.83, 58.82, -0.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.04, 54.40, -0.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 19% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 43% · Key 27%
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 #BB306A
.text { color: #BB306A; }
.background { background-color: #BB306A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB306A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 48, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 59%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB306A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 48, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB306A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 48, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB306A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB306A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB306A
Tints of #BB306A
Tones of #BB306A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #30BB81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.61:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.74:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB306A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB306A
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 #BB306A: ·
How #BB306A 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 #BB306A 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 #BB306A?
#BB306A is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 48, 106). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB306A?
#BB306A is RGB 187, 48, 106 — HSL 335°, 59%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 43%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB306A?
Its complement is #30BB81; analogous partners are #BB30AF and #BB3C30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB306A for text?
White text on #BB306A has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.