Palettes / Colors / #BB7CDA
#BB7CDA — Light Purple
#BB7CDA is a purple color we call Light 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 #BB7CDA 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.
#BB7CDA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9BDA7C; it also sits naturally between #8B7CDA and #DA7CCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB7CDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 124, 218 |
| HSL | 280°, 56%, 67% |
| HSV | 280°, 43%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 43%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.36, 30.04, 70.00 |
| Yxy | 30.04, 0.2874, 0.2140 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.69, 40.93, -38.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.81, 39.05, -41.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 49% · Blue 85%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB7CDA
.text { color: #BB7CDA; }
.background { background-color: #BB7CDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7CDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 124, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 56%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7CDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 124, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7CDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 124, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB7CDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7CDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB7CDA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BDA7C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB7CDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7CDA
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 #BB7CDA: ·
How #BB7CDA 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 #BB7CDA 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 #BB7CDA?
#BB7CDA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 124, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7CDA?
#BB7CDA is RGB 187, 124, 218 — HSL 280°, 56%, 67% — CMYK 14%, 43%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BB7CDA?
Its complement is #9BDA7C; analogous partners are #8B7CDA and #DA7CCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB7CDA for text?
Black text on #BB7CDA has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.