Palettes / Colors / #BB89CC
#BB89CC — Light Muted Purple
#BB89CC is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BB89CC 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.
#BB89CC 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 #9ACD89; it also sits naturally between #9A89CD and #CD89BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB89CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 137, 204 |
| HSL | 285°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 285°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 33%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 40.34, 32.82, 61.33 |
| Yxy | 32.82, 0.2999, 0.2440 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.01, 30.87, -27.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.29, 28.96, -27.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 54% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB89CC
.text { color: #BB89CC; }
.background { background-color: #BB89CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB89CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 137, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB89CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 137, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB89CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 137, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB89CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB89CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ACD89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB89CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB89CC
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 #BB89CC: ·
How #BB89CC 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 #BB89CC 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 #BB89CC?
#BB89CC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 137, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB89CC?
#BB89CC is RGB 187, 137, 204 — HSL 285°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 8%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BB89CC?
Its complement is #9ACD89; analogous partners are #9A89CD and #CD89BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB89CC for text?
Black text on #BB89CC has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.