Palettes / Colors / #BB64DD
#BB64DD — Purple
#BB64DD 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 #BB64DD 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.
#BB64DD 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 #86DD64; it also sits naturally between #7E64DD and #DD64C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB64DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 100, 221 |
| HSL | 283°, 64%, 63% |
| HSV | 283°, 55%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 55%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.10, 24.90, 71.20 |
| Yxy | 24.90, 0.2839, 0.1855 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.98, 54.11, -47.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.90, 52.46, -54.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB64DD
.text { color: #BB64DD; }
.background { background-color: #BB64DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB64DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 100, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 64%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB64DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 100, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB64DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 100, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB64DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB64DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86DD64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.51:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB64DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB64DD
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 #BB64DD: ·
How #BB64DD 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 #BB64DD 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 #BB64DD?
#BB64DD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 100, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB64DD?
#BB64DD is RGB 187, 100, 221 — HSL 283°, 64%, 63% — CMYK 15%, 55%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB64DD?
Its complement is #86DD64; analogous partners are #7E64DD and #DD64C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB64DD for text?
Black text on #BB64DD has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.51:1.