Palettes / Colors / #BB42EB
#BB42EB — Vivid Purple
#BB42EB 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 #BB42EB 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.
#BB42EB 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 #72EB42; it also sits naturally between #6642EB and #EB42C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB42EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 66, 235 |
| HSL | 283°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 283°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 72%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.44, 20.46, 80.57 |
| Yxy | 20.46, 0.2704, 0.1478 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.35, 71.89, -63.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.23, 72.13, -79.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 26% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 72% · 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 #BB42EB
.text { color: #BB42EB; }
.background { background-color: #BB42EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB42EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 66, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB42EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 66, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB42EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 66, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB42EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB42EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72EB42:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB42EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB42EB
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 #BB42EB: ·
How #BB42EB 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 #BB42EB 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 #BB42EB?
#BB42EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 66, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB42EB?
#BB42EB is RGB 187, 66, 235 — HSL 283°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 20%, 72%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB42EB?
Its complement is #72EB42; analogous partners are #6642EB and #EB42C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB42EB for text?
Black text on #BB42EB has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.