What color is #BB02FE?

#BB02FE is a vivid magenta known as Spectacular Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Spectacular Purple?

The RGB value is 187, 2, 254: 187 red, 2 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Spectacular Purple?

The complementary color is #45FE02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BB02FE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Spectacular Purple color: hex code #BB02FE

#BB02FE rgb(187, 2, 254)

Shades of purple

Spectacular Purple has the hex code #BB02FE. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 0.8% green and 99.6% blue (187, 2, 254).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 99% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

Spectacular Purple (#BB02FE) color codes

HEX	`#BB02FE`
RGB	`rgb(187, 2, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 0.8%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 99%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 99%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 88.56, -78.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 118.53, 318.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.401, 17.765, 95.153)`
Decimal	`12255998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Spectacular Purple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BB02FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BB02FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BB02FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bb02fe; }
.text { color: #bb02fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb02fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 2 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb02fe, #fe02c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #BB02FE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BB02FE?: #BB02FE is a vivid magenta known as Spectacular Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Spectacular Purple?: The RGB value is 187, 2, 254: 187 red, 2 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Spectacular Purple?: The complementary color is #45FE02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BB02FE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.