Palettes / Colors / #BB48DE
#BB48DE — Purple
#BB48DE is a purple color we call 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 #BB48DE 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.
#BB48DE 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 #6CDE4A; it also sits naturally between #714ADE and #DE4AB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB48DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 72, 222 |
| HSL | 286°, 69%, 58% |
| HSV | 286°, 68%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 68%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 36.00, 20.47, 71.16 |
| Yxy | 20.47, 0.2820, 0.1604 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.37, 67.06, -55.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.25, 66.27, -66.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 28% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB48DE
.text { color: #BB48DE; }
.background { background-color: #BB48DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB48DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 72, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB48DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 72, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB48DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 72, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB48DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB48DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CDE4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB48DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB48DE
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 #BB48DE: ·
How #BB48DE 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 #BB48DE 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 #BB48DE?
#BB48DE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 72, 222). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB48DE?
#BB48DE is RGB 187, 72, 222 — HSL 286°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 16%, 68%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BB48DE?
Its complement is #6CDE4A; analogous partners are #714ADE and #DE4AB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB48DE for text?
Black text on #BB48DE has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.