Palettes / Colors / #BB3DFE
#BB3DFE — Vivid Purple
#BB3DFE is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #BB3DFE 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.
#BB3DFE 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 #81FE3E; it also sits naturally between #5B3EFE and #FE3EE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3DFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 61, 254 |
| HSL | 279°, 99%, 62% |
| HSV | 279°, 76%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 76%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 40.05, 21.06, 95.72 |
| Yxy | 21.06, 0.2554, 0.1343 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.01, 77.39, -72.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.89, 79.18, -97.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 24% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB3DFE
.text { color: #BB3DFE; }
.background { background-color: #BB3DFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3DFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 61, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 99%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3DFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 61, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3DFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 61, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3DFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3DFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB3DFE
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Tones of #BB3DFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #81FE3E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.21:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB3DFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB3DFE
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 #BB3DFE: ·
How #BB3DFE 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 #BB3DFE 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 #BB3DFE?
#BB3DFE is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 61, 254). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3DFE?
#BB3DFE is RGB 187, 61, 254 — HSL 279°, 99%, 62% — CMYK 26%, 76%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BB3DFE?
Its complement is #81FE3E; analogous partners are #5B3EFE and #FE3EE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3DFE for text?
Black text on #BB3DFE has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.