Palettes / Colors / #BB9CEE
#BB9CEE — Light Purple
#BB9CEE 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 #BB9CEE 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.
#BB9CEE 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 #CEEE9B; it also sits naturally between #9BA4EE and #E49BEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB9CEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 156, 238 |
| HSL | 263°, 71%, 77% |
| HSV | 263°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 34%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.81, 40.51, 86.19 |
| Yxy | 40.51, 0.2740, 0.2322 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, 27.68, -37.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.65, 26.51, -40.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 61% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB9CEE
.text { color: #BB9CEE; }
.background { background-color: #BB9CEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9CEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 156, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 71%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9CEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 156, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9CEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 156, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB9CEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9CEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEEE9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB9CEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB9CEE
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 #BB9CEE: ·
How #BB9CEE 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 #BB9CEE 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 #BB9CEE?
#BB9CEE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 156, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9CEE?
#BB9CEE is RGB 187, 156, 238 — HSL 263°, 71%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 34%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BB9CEE?
Its complement is #CEEE9B; analogous partners are #9BA4EE and #E49BEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB9CEE for text?
Black text on #BB9CEE has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.