Palettes / Colors / #BB79D2
#BB79D2 — Muted Purple
#BB79D2 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 #BB79D2 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.
#BB79D2 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 #91D279; it also sits naturally between #8E79D2 and #D279BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB79D2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 121, 210 |
| HSL | 284°, 50%, 65% |
| HSV | 284°, 42%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 42%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 38.96, 28.89, 64.50 |
| Yxy | 28.89, 0.2944, 0.2183 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.69, 40.88, -35.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.75, 38.80, -37.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 47% · Blue 82%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB79D2
.text { color: #BB79D2; }
.background { background-color: #BB79D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB79D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 121, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 50%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB79D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 121, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB79D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 121, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB79D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB79D2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BB79D2
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Tones of #BB79D2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #91D279:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB79D2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB79D2
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 #BB79D2: ·
How #BB79D2 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 #BB79D2 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 #BB79D2?
#BB79D2 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 121, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB79D2?
#BB79D2 is RGB 187, 121, 210 — HSL 284°, 50%, 65% — CMYK 11%, 42%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BB79D2?
Its complement is #91D279; analogous partners are #8E79D2 and #D279BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB79D2 for text?
Black text on #BB79D2 has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.