Palettes / Colors / #BB86EA
#BB86EA — Light Purple
#BB86EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#BB86EA 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 #B4EA86; it also sits naturally between #8986EA and #EA86E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB86EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 134, 234 |
| HSL | 272°, 70%, 72% |
| HSV | 272°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.87, 33.56, 82.01 |
| Yxy | 33.56, 0.2752, 0.2105 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.61, 38.96, -42.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.93, 37.49, -48.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 53% · 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 #BB86EA
.text { color: #BB86EA; }
.background { background-color: #BB86EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB86EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 134, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 70%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB86EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 134, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB86EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 134, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB86EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB86EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EA86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB86EA: #000000.
How #BB86EA 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 #BB86EA 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 #BB86EA?
#BB86EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 134, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB86EA?
#BB86EA is RGB 187, 134, 234 — HSL 272°, 70%, 72% — CMYK 20%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB86EA?
Its complement is #B4EA86; analogous partners are #8986EA and #EA86E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB86EA for text?
Black text on #BB86EA has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.