Palettes / Colors / #BE72CF
#BE72CF — Muted Purple
#BE72CF 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 #BE72CF 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.
#BE72CF 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 #83CF72; it also sits naturally between #9072CF and #CF72B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE72CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 114, 207 |
| HSL | 289°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 289°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 45%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 38.52, 27.49, 62.31 |
| Yxy | 27.49, 0.3002, 0.2142 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.42, 44.90, -36.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.43, 42.85, -38.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 45% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 45% · 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 #BE72CF
.text { color: #BE72CF; }
.background { background-color: #BE72CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE72CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 114, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE72CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 114, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE72CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 114, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE72CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE72CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83CF72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE72CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE72CF
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 #BE72CF: ·
How #BE72CF 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 #BE72CF 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 #BE72CF?
#BE72CF is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 114, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE72CF?
#BE72CF is RGB 190, 114, 207 — HSL 289°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 8%, 45%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BE72CF?
Its complement is #83CF72; analogous partners are #9072CF and #CF72B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE72CF for text?
Black text on #BE72CF has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.