Palettes / Colors / #BB92FA
#BB92FA — Light Vivid Purple
#BB92FA is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #BB92FA 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.
#BB92FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1FA94; it also sits naturally between #949EFA and #F094FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB92FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 146, 250 |
| HSL | 264°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 264°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 42%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.03, 38.02, 95.25 |
| Yxy | 38.02, 0.2649, 0.2097 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.04, 36.01, -46.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.66, 34.95, -53.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 57% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB92FA
.text { color: #BB92FA; }
.background { background-color: #BB92FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB92FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 146, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB92FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 146, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB92FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 146, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB92FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB92FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1FA94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB92FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB92FA
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 #BB92FA: ·
How #BB92FA 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 #BB92FA 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 #BB92FA?
#BB92FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 146, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB92FA?
#BB92FA is RGB 187, 146, 250 — HSL 264°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 25%, 42%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BB92FA?
Its complement is #D1FA94; analogous partners are #949EFA and #F094FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB92FA for text?
Black text on #BB92FA has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.