Palettes / Colors / #BB40CF

#BB40CF — Pink

#BB40CF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB40CF 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.

#BB40CF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #52CF3F; it also sits naturally between #743FCF and #CF3F9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 25% · Blue 81%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB40CF

.text { color: #BB40CF; }
.background { background-color: #BB40CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB40CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 64, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 60%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB40CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 64, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB40CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 64, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB40CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB40CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #52CF3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB40CF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB40CF

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:

How #BB40CF 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 #BB40CF 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

← #BB40CE  ·  #BB40D0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB40CF?

#BB40CF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 187, 64, 207). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB40CF?

#BB40CF is RGB 187, 64, 207 — HSL 292°, 60%, 53% — CMYK 10%, 69%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #BB40CF?

Its complement is #52CF3F; analogous partners are #743FCF and #CF3F9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB40CF for text?

Black text on #BB40CF has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.42:1.