Palettes / Colors / #BB7CD7
#BB7CD7 — Light Muted Purple
#BB7CD7 is a purple color we call Light 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 #BB7CD7 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.
#BB7CD7 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 #96D67A; it also sits naturally between #8D7AD6 and #D67AC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BB7CD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 124, 215 |
| HSL | 282°, 53%, 66% |
| HSV | 282°, 42%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 42%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 39.97, 29.89, 67.95 |
| Yxy | 29.89, 0.2900, 0.2169 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.56, 40.30, -37.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.67, 38.35, -39.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 49% · Blue 84%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BB7CD7
.text { color: #BB7CD7; }
.background { background-color: #BB7CD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BB7CD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 124, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 53%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BB7CD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 124, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BB7CD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 124, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BB7CD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BB7CD7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96D67A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #BB7CD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BB7CD7
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 #BB7CD7: ·
How #BB7CD7 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 #BB7CD7 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 #BB7CD7?
#BB7CD7 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 187, 124, 215). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BB7CD7?
#BB7CD7 is RGB 187, 124, 215 — HSL 282°, 53%, 66% — CMYK 13%, 42%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BB7CD7?
Its complement is #96D67A; analogous partners are #8D7AD6 and #D67AC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BB7CD7 for text?
Black text on #BB7CD7 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.