Palettes / Colors / #BB5CED
#BB5CED — Vivid Purple
#BB5CED 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 #BB5CED 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.
#BB5CED 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 #90ED5E; it also sits naturally between #745EED and #ED5ED8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 92, 237 |
| HSL | 279°, 80%, 65% |
| HSV | 279°, 61%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 61%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 39.61, 24.33, 82.73 |
| Yxy | 24.33, 0.2700, 0.1659 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.42, 61.31, -57.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.33, 60.58, -70.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB5CED
.text { color: #BB5CED; }
.background { background-color: #BB5CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 92, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 80%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 92, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 92, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5CED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB5CED
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Tones of #BB5CED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90ED5E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.87:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5CED
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 #BB5CED: ·
How #BB5CED 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 #BB5CED 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 #BB5CED?
#BB5CED is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 92, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5CED?
#BB5CED is RGB 187, 92, 237 — HSL 279°, 80%, 65% — CMYK 21%, 61%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BB5CED?
Its complement is #90ED5E; analogous partners are #745EED and #ED5ED8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5CED for text?
Black text on #BB5CED has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.