Palettes / Colors / #BB3DFA
#BB3DFA — Vivid Purple
#BB3DFA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#BB3DFA 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 #7CFA3D; it also sits naturally between #5D3DFA and #FA3DDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3DFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 61, 250 |
| HSL | 280°, 95%, 61% |
| HSV | 280°, 76%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 76%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 39.42, 20.80, 92.38 |
| Yxy | 20.80, 0.2583, 0.1363 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.73, 76.60, -70.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.61, 78.10, -94.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 24% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB3DFA
.text { color: #BB3DFA; }
.background { background-color: #BB3DFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3DFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 61, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 95%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3DFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 61, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3DFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 61, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3DFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3DFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB3DFA
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Tones of #BB3DFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CFA3D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB3DFA: #000000.
How #BB3DFA 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 #BB3DFA 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 #BB3DFA?
#BB3DFA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 61, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3DFA?
#BB3DFA is RGB 187, 61, 250 — HSL 280°, 95%, 61% — CMYK 25%, 76%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BB3DFA?
Its complement is #7CFA3D; analogous partners are #5D3DFA and #FA3DDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3DFA for text?
Black text on #BB3DFA has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.