Palettes / Colors / #BB63CE
#BB63CE — Muted Purple
#BB63CE is a purple color we call Muted 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 #BB63CE 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.
#BB63CE 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 #77CE64; it also sits naturally between #8664CE and #CE64AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB63CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 99, 206 |
| HSL | 289°, 52%, 60% |
| HSV | 289°, 52%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 52%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 36.10, 23.94, 61.11 |
| Yxy | 23.94, 0.2979, 0.1976 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.03, 51.60, -40.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.93, 49.42, -44.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB63CE
.text { color: #BB63CE; }
.background { background-color: #BB63CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB63CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 99, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 52%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB63CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 99, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB63CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 99, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB63CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB63CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77CE64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.63:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.79:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB63CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB63CE
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 #BB63CE: ·
How #BB63CE 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 #BB63CE 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 #BB63CE?
#BB63CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 99, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB63CE?
#BB63CE is RGB 187, 99, 206 — HSL 289°, 52%, 60% — CMYK 9%, 52%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BB63CE?
Its complement is #77CE64; analogous partners are #8664CE and #CE64AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB63CE for text?
Black text on #BB63CE has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.63:1.