Palettes / Colors / #BB7BFD
#BB7BFD — Light Vivid Purple
#BB7BFD 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 #BB7BFD 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.
#BB7BFD 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 #BDFD7C; it also sits naturally between #7C7CFD and #FD7CFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB7BFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 123, 253 |
| HSL | 270°, 97%, 74% |
| HSV | 270°, 51%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 51%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 45.31, 31.82, 96.68 |
| Yxy | 31.82, 0.2607, 0.1831 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.20, 49.22, -55.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.41, 48.41, -67.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 48% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 51% · 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 #BB7BFD
.text { color: #BB7BFD; }
.background { background-color: #BB7BFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7BFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 123, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 97%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7BFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 123, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7BFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 123, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB7BFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7BFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB7BFD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFD7C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB7BFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7BFD
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 #BB7BFD: ·
How #BB7BFD 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 #BB7BFD 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 #BB7BFD?
#BB7BFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 123, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7BFD?
#BB7BFD is RGB 187, 123, 253 — HSL 270°, 97%, 74% — CMYK 26%, 51%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB7BFD?
Its complement is #BDFD7C; analogous partners are #7C7CFD and #FD7CFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB7BFD for text?
Black text on #BB7BFD has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.