Palettes / Colors / #910BEA
#910BEA — Vivid Purple
#910BEA 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 #910BEA 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.
#910BEA 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 #64EA0B; it also sits naturally between #210BEA and #EA0BD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #910BEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 11, 234 |
| HSL | 276°, 91%, 48% |
| HSV | 276°, 95%, 92% |
| CMYK | 38%, 95%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 26.65, 12.20, 78.79 |
| Yxy | 12.20, 0.2265, 0.1037 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.53, 79.27, -80.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.93, 78.15, -115.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 4% · Blue 92%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 95% · 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 #910BEA
.text { color: #910BEA; }
.background { background-color: #910BEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #910BEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 11, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 91%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #910BEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 11, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #910BEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 11, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#910BEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#910BEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #64EA0B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.10:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.44:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #910BEA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #910BEA
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 #910BEA: ·
How #910BEA 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 #910BEA 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 #910BEA?
#910BEA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 145, 11, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #910BEA?
#910BEA is RGB 145, 11, 234 — HSL 276°, 91%, 48% — CMYK 38%, 95%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #910BEA?
Its complement is #64EA0B; analogous partners are #210BEA and #EA0BD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #910BEA for text?
White text on #910BEA has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.44:1.