Palettes / Colors / #975BEF
#975BEF — Vivid Purple
#975BEF 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 #975BEF 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.
#975BEF 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 #B4EF5D; it also sits naturally between #5D6BEF and #E05DEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #975BEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 91, 239 |
| HSL | 264°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 264°, 62%, 94% |
| CMYK | 37%, 62%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 32.08, 20.29, 83.89 |
| Yxy | 20.29, 0.2355, 0.1489 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.17, 54.31, -65.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.05, 51.51, -84.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 36% · Blue 94%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 62% · 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 #975BEF
.text { color: #975BEF; }
.background { background-color: #975BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #975BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 91, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #975BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 91, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #975BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 91, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#975BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#975BEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EF5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #975BEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #975BEF
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 #975BEF: ·
How #975BEF 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 #975BEF 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 #975BEF?
#975BEF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 91, 239). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #975BEF?
#975BEF is RGB 151, 91, 239 — HSL 264°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 37%, 62%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #975BEF?
Its complement is #B4EF5D; analogous partners are #5D6BEF and #E05DEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #975BEF for text?
Black text on #975BEF has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.