Palettes / Colors / #780DBF

#780DBF — Vivid Purple

#780DBF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #780DBF 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.

#780DBF 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 #54BF0D; it also sits naturally between #1F0DBF and #BF0DAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 5% · Blue 75%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #780DBF

.text { color: #780DBF; }
.background { background-color: #780DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #780DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 13, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 87%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #780DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 13, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #780DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 13, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#780DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#780DBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #54BF0D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #780DBF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #780DBF

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:

How #780DBF 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 #780DBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #780DBE  ·  #780DC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #780DBF?

#780DBF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 13, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #780DBF?

#780DBF is RGB 120, 13, 191 — HSL 276°, 87%, 40% — CMYK 37%, 93%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #780DBF?

Its complement is #54BF0D; analogous partners are #1F0DBF and #BF0DAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #780DBF for text?

White text on #780DBF has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.61:1.