Palettes / Colors / #4E04FA
#4E04FA — Vivid Purple
#4E04FA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #4E04FA 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.
#4E04FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B1FB04; it also sits naturally between #0435FB and #CA04FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E04FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 4, 250 |
| HSL | 258°, 97%, 50% |
| HSV | 258°, 98%, 98% |
| CMYK | 69%, 98%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 20.44, 8.61, 91.03 |
| Yxy | 8.61, 0.1702, 0.0717 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.22, 78.79, -100.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.34, 75.76, -171.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 2% · Blue 98%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E04FA
.text { color: #4E04FA; }
.background { background-color: #4E04FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E04FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 4, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 97%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E04FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 4, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E04FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 4, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E04FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E04FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1FB04:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.72:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.72:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E04FA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E04FA
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 #4E04FA: ·
How #4E04FA 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 #4E04FA 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 #4E04FA?
#4E04FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 78, 4, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E04FA?
#4E04FA is RGB 78, 4, 250 — HSL 258°, 97%, 50% — CMYK 69%, 98%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #4E04FA?
Its complement is #B1FB04; analogous partners are #0435FB and #CA04FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E04FA for text?
White text on #4E04FA has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.72:1.