Palettes / Colors / #BB35A2
#BB35A2 — Pink
#BB35A2 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 #BB35A2 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.
#BB35A2 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 #35BB4D; it also sits naturally between #9035BB and #BB355F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB35A2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 53, 162 |
| HSL | 311°, 56%, 47% |
| HSV | 311°, 72%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 72%, 13%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.29, 15.72, 35.73 |
| Yxy | 15.72, 0.3548, 0.1972 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.60, 63.98, -30.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.65, 61.05, -28.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 21% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 13% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB35A2
.text { color: #BB35A2; }
.background { background-color: #BB35A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB35A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 53, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 56%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB35A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 53, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB35A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 53, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB35A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB35A2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35BB4D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BB35A2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB35A2
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 #BB35A2: ·
How #BB35A2 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 #BB35A2 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 #BB35A2?
#BB35A2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 53, 162). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB35A2?
#BB35A2 is RGB 187, 53, 162 — HSL 311°, 56%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 13%, 27%.
What colors go with #BB35A2?
Its complement is #35BB4D; analogous partners are #9035BB and #BB355F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB35A2 for text?
White text on #BB35A2 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.