Palettes / Colors / #BB3BF7
#BB3BF7 — Vivid Purple
#BB3BF7 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BB3BF7 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.
#BB3BF7 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 #77F73B; it also sits naturally between #5E3BF7 and #F73BD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB3BF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 59, 247 |
| HSL | 281°, 92%, 60% |
| HSV | 281°, 76%, 97% |
| CMYK | 24%, 76%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 38.85, 20.41, 89.89 |
| Yxy | 20.41, 0.2605, 0.1368 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.30, 76.68, -69.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.18, 78.07, -92.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 23% · Blue 97%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB3BF7
.text { color: #BB3BF7; }
.background { background-color: #BB3BF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB3BF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 59, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 92%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB3BF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 59, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB3BF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 59, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB3BF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB3BF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB3BF7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77F73B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.08:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB3BF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB3BF7
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 #BB3BF7: ·
How #BB3BF7 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 #BB3BF7 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 #BB3BF7?
#BB3BF7 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 59, 247). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB3BF7?
#BB3BF7 is RGB 187, 59, 247 — HSL 281°, 92%, 60% — CMYK 24%, 76%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #BB3BF7?
Its complement is #77F73B; analogous partners are #5E3BF7 and #F73BD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB3BF7 for text?
Black text on #BB3BF7 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.