Palettes / Colors / #930CEF
#930CEF — Vivid Purple
#930CEF 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 #930CEF 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.
#930CEF 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 #66ED0C; it also sits naturally between #230CED and #ED0CD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #930CEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 147, 12, 239 |
| HSL | 276°, 90%, 49% |
| HSV | 276°, 95%, 94% |
| CMYK | 38%, 95%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 27.74, 12.70, 82.65 |
| Yxy | 12.70, 0.2254, 0.1032 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.30, 80.36, -81.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.63, 79.77, -118.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 5% · Blue 94%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #930CEF
.text { color: #930CEF; }
.background { background-color: #930CEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #930CEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(147, 12, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 90%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #930CEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(147, 12, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #930CEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(147, 12, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#930CEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#930CEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #66ED0C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.93:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #930CEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #930CEF
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 #930CEF: ·
How #930CEF 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 #930CEF 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 #930CEF?
#930CEF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 147, 12, 239). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #930CEF?
#930CEF is RGB 147, 12, 239 — HSL 276°, 90%, 49% — CMYK 38%, 95%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #930CEF?
Its complement is #66ED0C; analogous partners are #230CED and #ED0CD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #930CEF for text?
White text on #930CEF has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.54:1.