Palettes / Colors / #960BBD
#960BBD — Vivid Purple
#960BBD 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 #960BBD 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.
#960BBD 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 #31BC0B; it also sits naturally between #3D0BBC and #BC0B8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #960BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 11, 189 |
| HSL | 287°, 89%, 39% |
| HSV | 287°, 94%, 74% |
| CMYK | 21%, 94%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 21.88, 10.40, 49.00 |
| Yxy | 10.40, 0.2692, 0.1279 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.55, 71.33, -59.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.25, 67.49, -71.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 4% · Blue 74%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 94% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #960BBD
.text { color: #960BBD; }
.background { background-color: #960BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #960BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 11, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 89%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #960BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 11, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #960BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 11, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#960BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#960BBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #31BC0B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.82:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.08:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #960BBD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #960BBD
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 #960BBD: ·
How #960BBD 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 #960BBD 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 #960BBD?
#960BBD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 150, 11, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #960BBD?
#960BBD is RGB 150, 11, 189 — HSL 287°, 89%, 39% — CMYK 21%, 94%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #960BBD?
Its complement is #31BC0B; analogous partners are #3D0BBC and #BC0B8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #960BBD for text?
White text on #960BBD has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.08:1.