Palettes / Colors / #BB64EC
#BB64EC — Light Vivid Purple
#BB64EC 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 #BB64EC 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.
#BB64EC 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 #96EC65; it also sits naturally between #7765EC and #EC65DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB64EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 100, 236 |
| HSL | 278°, 78%, 66% |
| HSV | 278°, 58%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 58%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 40.19, 25.74, 82.21 |
| Yxy | 25.74, 0.2713, 0.1737 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.78, 57.25, -54.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.73, 56.23, -65.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB64EC
.text { color: #BB64EC; }
.background { background-color: #BB64EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB64EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 100, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 78%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB64EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 100, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB64EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 100, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB64EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB64EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EC65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.15:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB64EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB64EC
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 #BB64EC: ·
How #BB64EC 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 #BB64EC 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 #BB64EC?
#BB64EC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 100, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB64EC?
#BB64EC is RGB 187, 100, 236 — HSL 278°, 78%, 66% — CMYK 21%, 58%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BB64EC?
Its complement is #96EC65; analogous partners are #7765EC and #EC65DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB64EC for text?
Black text on #BB64EC has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.