Palettes / Colors / #BB97EB

#BB97EB — Light Purple

#BB97EB 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 #BB97EB 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.

#BB97EB 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 #C7EB98; it also sits naturally between #989EEB and #E698EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

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

CSS code for #BB97EB

.text { color: #BB97EB; }
.background { background-color: #BB97EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB97EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 151, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 68%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB97EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 151, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB97EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 151, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BB97EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB97EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7EB98:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BB97EB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB97EB

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:

How #BB97EB 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 #BB97EB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BB97EB?

#BB97EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 151, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BB97EB?

#BB97EB is RGB 187, 151, 235 — HSL 266°, 68%, 76% — CMYK 20%, 36%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #BB97EB?

Its complement is #C7EB98; analogous partners are #989EEB and #E698EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BB97EB for text?

Black text on #BB97EB has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.