Palettes / Colors / #BB49FD
#BB49FD — Vivid Purple
#BB49FD is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BB49FD 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.
#BB49FD 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 #8BFD49; it also sits naturally between #6149FD and #FD49E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB49FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 73, 253 |
| HSL | 278°, 98%, 64% |
| HSV | 278°, 71%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 71%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 40.61, 22.42, 95.12 |
| Yxy | 22.42, 0.2568, 0.1418 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.47, 72.82, -69.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.35, 73.89, -91.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 29% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB49FD
.text { color: #BB49FD; }
.background { background-color: #BB49FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB49FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 73, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB49FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 73, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB49FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 73, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB49FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB49FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BFD49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB49FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB49FD
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 #BB49FD: ·
How #BB49FD 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 #BB49FD 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 #BB49FD?
#BB49FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 73, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB49FD?
#BB49FD is RGB 187, 73, 253 — HSL 278°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 26%, 71%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BB49FD?
Its complement is #8BFD49; analogous partners are #6149FD and #FD49E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB49FD for text?
Black text on #BB49FD has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.