Palettes / Colors / #BB5CEF
#BB5CEF — Vivid Purple
#BB5CEF 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 #BB5CEF 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.
#BB5CEF 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 #90EF5D; it also sits naturally between #735DEF and #EF5DD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5CEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 92, 239 |
| HSL | 279°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 279°, 62%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 62%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 39.90, 24.45, 84.28 |
| Yxy | 24.45, 0.2685, 0.1645 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.54, 61.73, -58.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.45, 61.10, -71.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 62% · 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 #BB5CEF
.text { color: #BB5CEF; }
.background { background-color: #BB5CEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5CEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 92, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5CEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 92, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5CEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 92, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5CEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5CEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB5CEF
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Tones of #BB5CEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90EF5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5CEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5CEF
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 #BB5CEF: ·
How #BB5CEF 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 #BB5CEF 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 #BB5CEF?
#BB5CEF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 92, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5CEF?
#BB5CEF is RGB 187, 92, 239 — HSL 279°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 22%, 62%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB5CEF?
Its complement is #90EF5D; analogous partners are #735DEF and #EF5DD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5CEF for text?
Black text on #BB5CEF has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.