Palettes / Colors / #BB50EF
#BB50EF — Vivid Purple
#BB50EF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BB50EF 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.
#BB50EF 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 #87EF52; it also sits naturally between #6C52EF and #EF52D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB50EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 80, 239 |
| HSL | 280°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 280°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 67%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 38.94, 22.53, 83.96 |
| Yxy | 22.53, 0.2678, 0.1549 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.59, 67.10, -61.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.47, 66.94, -77.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 31% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB50EF
.text { color: #BB50EF; }
.background { background-color: #BB50EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB50EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 80, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB50EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 80, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB50EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 80, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB50EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB50EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87EF52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.81:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB50EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB50EF
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 #BB50EF: ·
How #BB50EF 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 #BB50EF 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 #BB50EF?
#BB50EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 80, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB50EF?
#BB50EF is RGB 187, 80, 239 — HSL 280°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 22%, 67%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB50EF?
Its complement is #87EF52; analogous partners are #6C52EF and #EF52D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB50EF for text?
Black text on #BB50EF has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.81:1.