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#BB87CF Color

#BB87CF is rgb(187, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB87CF
HEX#BB87CF
RGBrgb(187, 135, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(283, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.117 316.3)
LABlab(63.51% 29.94 -29.40)
LCHlch(63.51% 41.96 315.52)

What #BB87CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB87CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.63Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.04Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.01Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.06Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BB87CF Channel Values

How #BB87CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 135 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB87CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BB87CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BB87CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB87CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BB87CF
Complementary
#9BCF87
Analogous
#9687CF
Analogous
#CF87BF
Triadic
#CFBB87
Triadic
#87CFBB
Split comp.
#BFCF87
Split comp.
#87CF96

Tints & Shades of #BB87CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C395D5
#CDA7DC
#D6B6E2
#E0C8E9
#E8D7EF
#F3E9F6

Shades

#A866C2
#9447B3
#793A92
#5E2D71
#432050
#27132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BB87CF.

How #BB87CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB87CF
Protanopia#9292CF
Protanomaly#A48DCF
Deuteranopia#9B9BCE
Deuteranomaly#A993CE
Tritanopia#B39393
Tritanomaly#B68EAE
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #BB87CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb87cf: #BB87CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB87CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb87cf': '#BB87CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bb87cf">#BB87CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB87CF"

More Purple Colors

#BB87CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BB87CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB87CF?

#BB87CF is a light purple — rgb(187, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #BB87CF?

#BB87CF is rgb(187, 135, 207) — red 187, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB87CF?

#BB87CF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB87CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB87CF scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB87CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB87CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.

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