Palettes / Colors / #970CEA
#970CEA — Vivid Purple
#970CEA 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 #970CEA 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.
#970CEA 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 #5DE90C; it also sits naturally between #2A0CE9 and #E90CCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #970CEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 12, 234 |
| HSL | 278°, 90%, 48% |
| HSV | 278°, 95%, 92% |
| CMYK | 35%, 95%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 27.75, 12.78, 78.85 |
| Yxy | 12.78, 0.2324, 0.1071 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.43, 79.81, -78.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.75, 79.10, -111.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 5% · Blue 92%
Cyan 35% · 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 #970CEA
.text { color: #970CEA; }
.background { background-color: #970CEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #970CEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 12, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 90%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #970CEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 12, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #970CEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 12, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#970CEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#970CEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DE90C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.90:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #970CEA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #970CEA
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 #970CEA: ·
How #970CEA 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 #970CEA 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 #970CEA?
#970CEA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 12, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #970CEA?
#970CEA is RGB 151, 12, 234 — HSL 278°, 90%, 48% — CMYK 35%, 95%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #970CEA?
Its complement is #5DE90C; analogous partners are #2A0CE9 and #E90CCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #970CEA for text?
White text on #970CEA has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.56:1.