Palettes / Colors / #BB80EF
#BB80EF — Light Vivid Purple
#BB80EF 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 #BB80EF 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.
#BB80EF 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 #B4EF80; it also sits naturally between #8480EF and #EF80EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB80EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 128, 239 |
| HSL | 272°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 272°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 46%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.79, 32.24, 85.58 |
| Yxy | 32.24, 0.2710, 0.1995 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.54, 43.35, -47.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.78, 42.01, -54.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 50% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB80EF
.text { color: #BB80EF; }
.background { background-color: #BB80EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB80EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 128, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB80EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 128, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB80EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 128, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB80EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB80EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB80EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB80EF
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 #BB80EF: ·
How #BB80EF 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 #BB80EF 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 #BB80EF?
#BB80EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 128, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB80EF?
#BB80EF is RGB 187, 128, 239 — HSL 272°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 22%, 46%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB80EF?
Its complement is #B4EF80; analogous partners are #8480EF and #EF80EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB80EF for text?
Black text on #BB80EF has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.