Palettes / Colors / #BB5CEB
#BB5CEB — Vivid Purple
#BB5CEB 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 #BB5CEB 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.
#BB5CEB 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 #8BEB5C; it also sits naturally between #735CEB and #EB5CD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5CEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 92, 235 |
| HSL | 280°, 78%, 64% |
| HSV | 280°, 61%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 61%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 39.32, 24.22, 81.20 |
| Yxy | 24.22, 0.2716, 0.1673 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.30, 60.89, -56.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.21, 60.06, -68.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 61% · 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 #BB5CEB
.text { color: #BB5CEB; }
.background { background-color: #BB5CEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5CEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 92, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 78%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5CEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 92, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5CEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 92, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5CEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5CEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB5CEB
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Tones of #BB5CEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BEB5C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.59:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5CEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5CEB
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 #BB5CEB: ·
How #BB5CEB 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 #BB5CEB 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 #BB5CEB?
#BB5CEB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 92, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5CEB?
#BB5CEB is RGB 187, 92, 235 — HSL 280°, 78%, 64% — CMYK 20%, 61%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB5CEB?
Its complement is #8BEB5C; analogous partners are #735CEB and #EB5CD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5CEB for text?
Black text on #BB5CEB has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.59:1.