Palettes / Colors / #BB96EB
#BB96EB — Light Purple
#BB96EB 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 #BB96EB 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.
#BB96EB 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 #C5EB94; it also sits naturally between #949AEB and #E594EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB96EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 150, 235 |
| HSL | 266°, 68%, 75% |
| HSV | 266°, 36%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 36%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.40, 38.38, 83.56 |
| Yxy | 38.38, 0.2756, 0.2280 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.30, 30.34, -37.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.95, 29.04, -41.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 59% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 36% · 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 #BB96EB
.text { color: #BB96EB; }
.background { background-color: #BB96EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB96EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 150, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 68%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB96EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 150, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB96EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 150, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB96EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB96EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5EB94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB96EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB96EB
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 #BB96EB: ·
How #BB96EB 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 #BB96EB 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 #BB96EB?
#BB96EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 150, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB96EB?
#BB96EB is RGB 187, 150, 235 — HSL 266°, 68%, 75% — CMYK 20%, 36%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BB96EB?
Its complement is #C5EB94; analogous partners are #949AEB and #E594EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB96EB for text?
Black text on #BB96EB has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.