Palettes / Colors / #BB9EEF
#BB9EEF — Light Purple
#BB9EEF 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 #BB9EEF 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.
#BB9EEF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3EF9F; it also sits naturally between #9FABEF and #E39FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB9EEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 158, 239 |
| HSL | 261°, 72%, 78% |
| HSV | 261°, 34%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 34%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.30, 41.25, 87.08 |
| Yxy | 41.25, 0.2735, 0.2335 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.35, 26.80, -36.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.23, 25.67, -40.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 62% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 34% · 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 #BB9EEF
.text { color: #BB9EEF; }
.background { background-color: #BB9EEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9EEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 158, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 72%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9EEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 158, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9EEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 158, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB9EEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9EEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3EF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB9EEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB9EEF
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 #BB9EEF: ·
How #BB9EEF 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 #BB9EEF 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 #BB9EEF?
#BB9EEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 158, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9EEF?
#BB9EEF is RGB 187, 158, 239 — HSL 261°, 72%, 78% — CMYK 22%, 34%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BB9EEF?
Its complement is #D3EF9F; analogous partners are #9FABEF and #E39FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB9EEF for text?
Black text on #BB9EEF has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.