Palettes / Colors / #BB87DE
#BB87DE — Light Purple
#BB87DE 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 #BB87DE 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.
#BB87DE 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 #AADE87; it also sits naturally between #9087DE and #DE87D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB87DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 135, 222 |
| HSL | 276°, 57%, 70% |
| HSV | 276°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 39%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.34, 33.17, 73.28 |
| Yxy | 33.17, 0.2846, 0.2229 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.30, 35.77, -36.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.59, 34.06, -39.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 53% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · 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 #BB87DE
.text { color: #BB87DE; }
.background { background-color: #BB87DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB87DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 135, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB87DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 135, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB87DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 135, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB87DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB87DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AADE87:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB87DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB87DE
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 #BB87DE: ·
How #BB87DE 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 #BB87DE 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 #BB87DE?
#BB87DE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 135, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB87DE?
#BB87DE is RGB 187, 135, 222 — HSL 276°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 16%, 39%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB87DE?
Its complement is #AADE87; analogous partners are #9087DE and #DE87D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB87DE for text?
Black text on #BB87DE has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.