Palettes / Colors / #BB5DD0

#BB5DD0 — Purple

#BB5DD0 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#BB5DD0 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #72D05D; it also sits naturally between #815DD0 and #D05DAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 36% · Blue 82%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BB5DD0

.text { color: #BB5DD0; }
.background { background-color: #BB5DD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5DD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 93, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 55%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5DD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 93, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5DD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 93, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB5DD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5DD0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #72D05D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB5DD0: #000000.

How #BB5DD0 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 #BB5DD0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB5DCF  ·  #BB5DD1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB5DD0?

#BB5DD0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 93, 208). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5DD0?

#BB5DD0 is RGB 187, 93, 208 — HSL 289°, 55%, 59% — CMYK 10%, 55%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #BB5DD0?

Its complement is #72D05D; analogous partners are #815DD0 and #D05DAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB5DD0 for text?

Black text on #BB5DD0 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.76:1.