Palettes / Colors / #BB74CE
#BB74CE — Muted Purple
#BB74CE 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 #BB74CE 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.
#BB74CE 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 #87CE73; it also sits naturally between #8D73CE and #CE73B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB74CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 116, 206 |
| HSL | 287°, 48%, 63% |
| HSV | 287°, 44%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 44%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 37.88, 27.51, 61.71 |
| Yxy | 27.51, 0.2980, 0.2165 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.45, 42.76, -35.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.45, 40.55, -37.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 45% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 44% · 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 #BB74CE
.text { color: #BB74CE; }
.background { background-color: #BB74CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB74CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 116, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 48%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB74CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 116, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB74CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 116, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB74CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB74CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87CE73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB74CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB74CE
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 #BB74CE: ·
How #BB74CE 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 #BB74CE 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 #BB74CE?
#BB74CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 116, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB74CE?
#BB74CE is RGB 187, 116, 206 — HSL 287°, 48%, 63% — CMYK 9%, 44%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BB74CE?
Its complement is #87CE73; analogous partners are #8D73CE and #CE73B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB74CE for text?
Black text on #BB74CE has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.