Palettes / Colors / #BB8ED0

#BB8ED0 — Light Muted Purple

#BB8ED0 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.

#BB8ED0 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 #A4D090; it also sits naturally between #9B90D0 and #D090C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 56% · Blue 82%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

Previews

CSS code for #BB8ED0

.text { color: #BB8ED0; }
.background { background-color: #BB8ED0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB8ED0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 142, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 41%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB8ED0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 142, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB8ED0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 142, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB8ED0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB8ED0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A4D090:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB8ED0: #000000.

How #BB8ED0 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 #BB8ED0

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BB8ECF  ·  #BB8ED1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB8ED0?

#BB8ED0 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 142, 208). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB8ED0?

#BB8ED0 is RGB 187, 142, 208 — HSL 281°, 41%, 69% — CMYK 10%, 32%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #BB8ED0?

Its complement is #A4D090; analogous partners are #9B90D0 and #D090C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB8ED0 for text?

Black text on #BB8ED0 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.