Palettes / Colors / #BB87DD
#BB87DD — Light Purple
#BB87DD 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 #BB87DD 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.
#BB87DD 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 #AADD88; it also sits naturally between #9088DD and #DD88D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB87DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 135, 221 |
| HSL | 276°, 56%, 70% |
| HSV | 276°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 39%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.21, 33.11, 72.57 |
| Yxy | 33.11, 0.2854, 0.2239 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.25, 35.55, -36.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.54, 33.83, -39.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 53% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB87DD
.text { color: #BB87DD; }
.background { background-color: #BB87DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB87DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 135, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB87DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 135, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB87DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 135, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB87DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB87DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AADD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB87DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB87DD
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 #BB87DD: ·
How #BB87DD 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 #BB87DD 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 #BB87DD?
#BB87DD is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 135, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB87DD?
#BB87DD is RGB 187, 135, 221 — HSL 276°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 15%, 39%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB87DD?
Its complement is #AADD88; analogous partners are #9088DD and #DD88D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB87DD for text?
Black text on #BB87DD has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.