Palettes / Colors / #BB94EA
#BB94EA — Light Purple
#BB94EA 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 #BB94EA 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.
#BB94EA 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 #C4EA95; it also sits naturally between #9599EA and #E695EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB94EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 148, 234 |
| HSL | 267°, 67%, 75% |
| HSV | 267°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.93, 37.69, 82.69 |
| Yxy | 37.69, 0.2762, 0.2266 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.79, 31.22, -38.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.39, 29.88, -41.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 37% · 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 #BB94EA
.text { color: #BB94EA; }
.background { background-color: #BB94EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB94EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 148, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 67%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB94EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 148, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB94EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 148, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB94EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB94EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4EA95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB94EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB94EA
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 #BB94EA: ·
How #BB94EA 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 #BB94EA 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 #BB94EA?
#BB94EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 148, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB94EA?
#BB94EA is RGB 187, 148, 234 — HSL 267°, 67%, 75% — CMYK 20%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB94EA?
Its complement is #C4EA95; analogous partners are #9599EA and #E695EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB94EA for text?
Black text on #BB94EA has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.