Palettes / Colors / #BB3DFB
#BB3DFB — Vivid Purple
#BB3DFB is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#BB3DFB 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 #7CFB3C; it also sits naturally between #5C3CFB and #FB3CDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3DFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 61, 251 |
| HSL | 280°, 96%, 61% |
| HSV | 280°, 76%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 76%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 39.57, 20.87, 93.21 |
| Yxy | 20.87, 0.2576, 0.1358 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.80, 76.79, -71.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.68, 78.37, -95.00 |
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 #BB3DFB
.text { color: #BB3DFB; }
.background { background-color: #BB3DFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3DFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 61, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 96%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3DFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 61, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3DFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 61, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3DFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3DFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CFB3C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.17:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB3DFB: #000000.
How #BB3DFB 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 #BB3DFB 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 #BB3DFB?
#BB3DFB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 61, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3DFB?
#BB3DFB is RGB 187, 61, 251 — HSL 280°, 96%, 61% — CMYK 25%, 76%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BB3DFB?
Its complement is #7CFB3C; analogous partners are #5C3CFB and #FB3CDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3DFB for text?
Black text on #BB3DFB has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.