Palettes / Colors / #BB58DE
#BB58DE — Purple
#BB58DE is a purple color we call 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 #BB58DE 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.
#BB58DE 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 #7CDE59; it also sits naturally between #7859DE and #DE59BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB58DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 88, 222 |
| HSL | 284°, 67%, 61% |
| HSV | 284°, 60%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 60%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.17, 22.82, 71.55 |
| Yxy | 22.82, 0.2826, 0.1735 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.88, 60.10, -51.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.77, 58.76, -60.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 35% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB58DE
.text { color: #BB58DE; }
.background { background-color: #BB58DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB58DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 88, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 67%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB58DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 88, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB58DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 88, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB58DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB58DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB58DE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CDE59:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB58DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB58DE
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 #BB58DE: ·
How #BB58DE 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 #BB58DE 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 #BB58DE?
#BB58DE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 88, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB58DE?
#BB58DE is RGB 187, 88, 222 — HSL 284°, 67%, 61% — CMYK 16%, 60%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB58DE?
Its complement is #7CDE59; analogous partners are #7859DE and #DE59BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB58DE for text?
Black text on #BB58DE has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.