Palettes / Colors / #BB91ED
#BB91ED — Light Purple
#BB91ED 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 #BB91ED 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.
#BB91ED 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 #C4ED91; it also sits naturally between #9196ED and #E991ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB91ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 145, 237 |
| HSL | 267°, 72%, 75% |
| HSV | 267°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 39%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.90, 36.93, 84.83 |
| Yxy | 36.93, 0.2738, 0.2203 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.22, 33.57, -40.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.77, 32.24, -45.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 57% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB91ED
.text { color: #BB91ED; }
.background { background-color: #BB91ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB91ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 145, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 72%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB91ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 145, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB91ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 145, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB91ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB91ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4ED91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB91ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB91ED
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 #BB91ED: ·
How #BB91ED 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 #BB91ED 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 #BB91ED?
#BB91ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 145, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB91ED?
#BB91ED is RGB 187, 145, 237 — HSL 267°, 72%, 75% — CMYK 21%, 39%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BB91ED?
Its complement is #C4ED91; analogous partners are #9196ED and #E991ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB91ED for text?
Black text on #BB91ED has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.