Palettes / Colors / #B772CA

#B772CA — Muted Purple

#B772CA is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#B772CA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #85CA72; it also sits naturally between #8B72CA and #CA72B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 72% · Green 45% · Blue 79%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

Previews

CSS code for #B772CA

.text { color: #B772CA; }
.background { background-color: #B772CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B772CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 114, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 45%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B772CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 114, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B772CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 114, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B772CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B772CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #85CA72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B772CA: #000000.

How #B772CA 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 #B772CA or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B772C9  ·  #B772CB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B772CA?

#B772CA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 183, 114, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B772CA?

#B772CA is RGB 183, 114, 202 — HSL 287°, 45%, 62% — CMYK 9%, 44%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #B772CA?

Its complement is #85CA72; analogous partners are #8B72CA and #CA72B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B772CA for text?

Black text on #B772CA has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.35:1.