Palettes / Colors / #BB89E1
#BB89E1 — Light Purple
#BB89E1 is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BB89E1 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.
#BB89E1 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 #AFE189; it also sits naturally between #8F89E1 and #E189DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB89E1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 137, 225 |
| HSL | 274°, 59%, 71% |
| HSV | 274°, 39%, 88% |
| CMYK | 17%, 39%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 43.03, 33.89, 75.51 |
| Yxy | 33.89, 0.2823, 0.2223 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.88, 35.32, -37.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.22, 33.69, -40.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 54% · Blue 88%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB89E1
.text { color: #BB89E1; }
.background { background-color: #BB89E1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB89E1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 137, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 59%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB89E1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 137, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB89E1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 137, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB89E1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB89E1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB89E1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFE189:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB89E1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB89E1
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 #BB89E1: ·
How #BB89E1 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 #BB89E1 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 #BB89E1?
#BB89E1 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 137, 225). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB89E1?
#BB89E1 is RGB 187, 137, 225 — HSL 274°, 59%, 71% — CMYK 17%, 39%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BB89E1?
Its complement is #AFE189; analogous partners are #8F89E1 and #E189DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB89E1 for text?
Black text on #BB89E1 has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.