Palettes / Colors / #BB60DB
#BB60DB — Purple
#BB60DB is a purple color we call 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 #BB60DB 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.
#BB60DB 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 #82DB61; it also sits naturally between #7E61DB and #DB61BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB60DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 96, 219 |
| HSL | 284°, 63%, 62% |
| HSV | 284°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 56%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 37.46, 24.05, 69.68 |
| Yxy | 24.05, 0.2856, 0.1833 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.13, 55.68, -47.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.04, 54.02, -54.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 38% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB60DB
.text { color: #BB60DB; }
.background { background-color: #BB60DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB60DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 96, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 63%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB60DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 96, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB60DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 96, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB60DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB60DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DB61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB60DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB60DB
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 #BB60DB: ·
How #BB60DB 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 #BB60DB 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 #BB60DB?
#BB60DB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 96, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB60DB?
#BB60DB is RGB 187, 96, 219 — HSL 284°, 63%, 62% — CMYK 15%, 56%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BB60DB?
Its complement is #82DB61; analogous partners are #7E61DB and #DB61BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB60DB for text?
Black text on #BB60DB has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.