Palettes / Colors / #BB89DB
#BB89DB — Light Muted Purple
#BB89DB 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 #BB89DB 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.
#BB89DB 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 #A9DB8A; it also sits naturally between #938ADB and #DB8AD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB89DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 137, 219 |
| HSL | 277°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 277°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 37%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.23, 33.57, 71.27 |
| Yxy | 33.57, 0.2871, 0.2283 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.62, 34.02, -34.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.94, 32.29, -36.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 54% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB89DB
.text { color: #BB89DB; }
.background { background-color: #BB89DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB89DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 137, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB89DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 137, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB89DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 137, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB89DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB89DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9DB8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB89DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB89DB
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 #BB89DB: ·
How #BB89DB 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 #BB89DB 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 #BB89DB?
#BB89DB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 137, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB89DB?
#BB89DB is RGB 187, 137, 219 — HSL 277°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 15%, 37%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BB89DB?
Its complement is #A9DB8A; analogous partners are #938ADB and #DB8AD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB89DB for text?
Black text on #BB89DB has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.