Palettes / Colors / #9155F6
#9155F6 — Vivid Purple
#9155F6 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 #9155F6 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.
#9155F6 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 #BBF655; it also sits naturally between #556BF6 and #E155F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9155F6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 85, 246 |
| HSL | 262°, 90%, 65% |
| HSV | 262°, 65%, 96% |
| CMYK | 41%, 65%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 31.56, 19.17, 89.23 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.2255, 0.1370 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.89, 57.93, -71.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.78, 55.25, -96.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 33% · Blue 96%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9155F6
.text { color: #9155F6; }
.background { background-color: #9155F6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9155F6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 85, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 90%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9155F6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 85, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9155F6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 85, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9155F6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9155F6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBF655:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #9155F6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9155F6
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 #9155F6: ·
How #9155F6 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 #9155F6 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 #9155F6?
#9155F6 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 145, 85, 246). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9155F6?
#9155F6 is RGB 145, 85, 246 — HSL 262°, 90%, 65% — CMYK 41%, 65%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #9155F6?
Its complement is #BBF655; analogous partners are #556BF6 and #E155F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9155F6 for text?
Black text on #9155F6 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.