Palettes / Colors / #BB8DEB
#BB8DEB — Light Purple
#BB8DEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#BB8DEB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEEB8E; it also sits naturally between #8E90EB and #EA8EEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB8DEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 141, 235 |
| HSL | 269°, 70%, 74% |
| HSV | 269°, 40%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 40%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.01, 35.61, 83.10 |
| Yxy | 35.61, 0.2749, 0.2175 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.22, 35.33, -41.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.68, 33.93, -45.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 55% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB8DEB
.text { color: #BB8DEB; }
.background { background-color: #BB8DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB8DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 141, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB8DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 141, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB8DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 141, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB8DEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB8DEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB8DEB
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Tones of #BB8DEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEB8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB8DEB: #000000.
How #BB8DEB 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 #BB8DEB 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 #BB8DEB?
#BB8DEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 141, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB8DEB?
#BB8DEB is RGB 187, 141, 235 — HSL 269°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 20%, 40%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB8DEB?
Its complement is #BEEB8E; analogous partners are #8E90EB and #EA8EEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB8DEB for text?
Black text on #BB8DEB has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.