Palettes / Colors / #901AEA
#901AEA — Vivid Purple
#901AEA 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 #901AEA 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.
#901AEA 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 #74EA1A; it also sits naturally between #281AEA and #EA1ADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #901AEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 26, 234 |
| HSL | 274°, 83%, 51% |
| HSV | 274°, 89%, 92% |
| CMYK | 38%, 89%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 26.72, 12.61, 78.87 |
| Yxy | 12.61, 0.2261, 0.1067 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.17, 76.83, -79.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.51, 75.27, -112.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 10% · Blue 92%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #901AEA
.text { color: #901AEA; }
.background { background-color: #901AEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #901AEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 26, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 83%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #901AEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 26, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #901AEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 26, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#901AEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#901AEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74EA1A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.96:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #901AEA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #901AEA
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 #901AEA: ·
How #901AEA 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 #901AEA 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 #901AEA?
#901AEA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 144, 26, 234). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #901AEA?
#901AEA is RGB 144, 26, 234 — HSL 274°, 83%, 51% — CMYK 38%, 89%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #901AEA?
Its complement is #74EA1A; analogous partners are #281AEA and #EA1ADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #901AEA for text?
White text on #901AEA has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.52:1.