Palettes / Colors / #BB39EA
#BB39EA — Vivid Purple
#BB39EA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB39EA 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.
#BB39EA 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 #68EA39; it also sits naturally between #6239EA and #EA39C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB39EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 57, 234 |
| HSL | 284°, 81%, 57% |
| HSV | 284°, 76%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 76%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 36.81, 19.43, 79.65 |
| Yxy | 19.43, 0.2709, 0.1430 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.19, 74.84, -64.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.08, 75.44, -81.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 22% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB39EA
.text { color: #BB39EA; }
.background { background-color: #BB39EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB39EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 57, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 81%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB39EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 57, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB39EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 57, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB39EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB39EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68EA39:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB39EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB39EA
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 #BB39EA: ·
How #BB39EA 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 #BB39EA 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 #BB39EA?
#BB39EA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 57, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB39EA?
#BB39EA is RGB 187, 57, 234 — HSL 284°, 81%, 57% — CMYK 20%, 76%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB39EA?
Its complement is #68EA39; analogous partners are #6239EA and #EA39C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB39EA for text?
Black text on #BB39EA has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.