Palettes / Colors / #BB5EFC
#BB5EFC — Light Vivid Purple
#BB5EFC is a purple color we call Light 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 #BB5EFC 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.
#BB5EFC 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 #A0FC5F; it also sits naturally between #6C5FFC and #FC5FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB5EFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 94, 252 |
| HSL | 275°, 96%, 68% |
| HSV | 275°, 63%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 63%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.07, 25.60, 94.82 |
| Yxy | 25.60, 0.2589, 0.1575 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.65, 63.57, -64.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.59, 63.57, -81.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 37% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB5EFC
.text { color: #BB5EFC; }
.background { background-color: #BB5EFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB5EFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 94, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 96%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB5EFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 94, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB5EFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 94, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB5EFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB5EFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0FC5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.43:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.12:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB5EFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB5EFC
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 #BB5EFC: ·
How #BB5EFC 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 #BB5EFC 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 #BB5EFC?
#BB5EFC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 94, 252). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB5EFC?
#BB5EFC is RGB 187, 94, 252 — HSL 275°, 96%, 68% — CMYK 26%, 63%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB5EFC?
Its complement is #A0FC5F; analogous partners are #6C5FFC and #FC5FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB5EFC for text?
Black text on #BB5EFC has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.