Palettes / Colors / #BB85EB
#BB85EB — Light Purple
#BB85EB 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 #BB85EB 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.
#BB85EB 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 #B4EB84; it also sits naturally between #8884EB and #EB84E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB85EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 133, 235 |
| HSL | 272°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 272°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.88, 33.34, 82.72 |
| Yxy | 33.34, 0.2743, 0.2084 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.43, 39.73, -43.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.74, 38.28, -49.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 52% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB85EB
.text { color: #BB85EB; }
.background { background-color: #BB85EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB85EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 133, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB85EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 133, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB85EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 133, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB85EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB85EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB85EB
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Tones of #BB85EB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EB84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB85EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB85EB
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 #BB85EB: ·
How #BB85EB 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 #BB85EB 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 #BB85EB?
#BB85EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 133, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB85EB?
#BB85EB is RGB 187, 133, 235 — HSL 272°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 20%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB85EB?
Its complement is #B4EB84; analogous partners are #8884EB and #EB84E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB85EB for text?
Black text on #BB85EB has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.