Palettes / Colors / #BB93FE
#BB93FE — Light Vivid Purple
#BB93FE 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 #BB93FE 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.
#BB93FE 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 #D7FE95; it also sits naturally between #95A3FE and #F095FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB93FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 147, 254 |
| HSL | 262°, 98%, 79% |
| HSV | 262°, 42%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 42%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 48.82, 38.59, 98.64 |
| Yxy | 38.59, 0.2624, 0.2074 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.45, 36.40, -47.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.12, 35.44, -56.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 58% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB93FE
.text { color: #BB93FE; }
.background { background-color: #BB93FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB93FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 147, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 98%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB93FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 147, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB93FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 147, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB93FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB93FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7FE95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB93FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB93FE
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 #BB93FE: ·
How #BB93FE 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 #BB93FE 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 #BB93FE?
#BB93FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 147, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB93FE?
#BB93FE is RGB 187, 147, 254 — HSL 262°, 98%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 42%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BB93FE?
Its complement is #D7FE95; analogous partners are #95A3FE and #F095FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB93FE for text?
Black text on #BB93FE has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.