Palettes / Colors / #971DFC

#971DFC — Vivid Purple

#971DFC is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.

#971DFC 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 #81FC1D; it also sits naturally between #281DFC and #FC1DF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 11% · Blue 99%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

Previews

CSS code for #971DFC

.text { color: #971DFC; }
.background { background-color: #971DFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #971DFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 29, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 97%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #971DFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 29, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #971DFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 29, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#971DFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#971DFC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #971DFC

Tints of #971DFC

Tones of #971DFC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #81FC1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #971DFC: #FFFFFF.

How #971DFC 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 #971DFC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #971DFB  ·  #971DFD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #971DFC?

#971DFC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 29, 252). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #971DFC?

#971DFC is RGB 151, 29, 252 — HSL 273°, 97%, 55% — CMYK 40%, 88%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #971DFC?

Its complement is #81FC1D; analogous partners are #281DFC and #FC1DF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #971DFC for text?

White text on #971DFC has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.90:1.