Palettes / Colors / #BB97EF
#BB97EF — Light Purple
#BB97EF 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 #BB97EF 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.
#BB97EF 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 #C9EE95; it also sits naturally between #959DEE and #E795EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB97EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 151, 239 |
| HSL | 265°, 73%, 76% |
| HSV | 265°, 37%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 37%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.14, 38.93, 86.69 |
| Yxy | 38.93, 0.2729, 0.2253 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.70, 30.69, -39.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.39, 29.47, -43.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 59% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB97EF
.text { color: #BB97EF; }
.background { background-color: #BB97EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB97EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 151, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 73%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB97EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 151, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB97EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 151, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB97EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB97EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9EE95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB97EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB97EF
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 #BB97EF: ·
How #BB97EF 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 #BB97EF 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 #BB97EF?
#BB97EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 151, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB97EF?
#BB97EF is RGB 187, 151, 239 — HSL 265°, 73%, 76% — CMYK 22%, 37%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB97EF?
Its complement is #C9EE95; analogous partners are #959DEE and #E795EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB97EF for text?
Black text on #BB97EF has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.