Palettes / Colors / #BB9EFE
#BB9EFE — Light Vivid Purple
#BB9EFE is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #BB9EFE 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.
#BB9EFE 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 #E2FE9F; it also sits naturally between #9FB2FE and #EB9FFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB9EFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 158, 254 |
| HSL | 258°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 258°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.61, 42.17, 99.24 |
| Yxy | 42.17, 0.2636, 0.2196 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.99, 30.30, -43.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.94, 29.39, -50.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB9EFE
.text { color: #BB9EFE; }
.background { background-color: #BB9EFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB9EFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 158, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB9EFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 158, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB9EFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 158, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB9EFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB9EFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2FE9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BB9EFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB9EFE
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 #BB9EFE: ·
How #BB9EFE 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 #BB9EFE 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 #BB9EFE?
#BB9EFE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 158, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB9EFE?
#BB9EFE is RGB 187, 158, 254 — HSL 258°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BB9EFE?
Its complement is #E2FE9F; analogous partners are #9FB2FE and #EB9FFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB9EFE for text?
Black text on #BB9EFE has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.