Palettes / Colors / #9770FA
#9770FA — Light Vivid Purple
#9770FA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #9770FA 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.
#9770FA 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 #D3FA70; it also sits naturally between #708EFA and #DC70FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9770FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 112, 250 |
| HSL | 257°, 93%, 71% |
| HSV | 257°, 55%, 98% |
| CMYK | 40%, 55%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 35.81, 25.07, 93.39 |
| Yxy | 25.07, 0.2321, 0.1625 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.14, 45.86, -63.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.07, 43.40, -81.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 44% · Blue 98%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9770FA
.text { color: #9770FA; }
.background { background-color: #9770FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9770FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 112, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 93%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9770FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 112, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9770FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 112, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9770FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9770FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3FA70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.01:1 AA |
Best text color on #9770FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9770FA
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 #9770FA: ·
How #9770FA 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 #9770FA 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 #9770FA?
#9770FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 112, 250). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9770FA?
#9770FA is RGB 151, 112, 250 — HSL 257°, 93%, 71% — CMYK 40%, 55%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #9770FA?
Its complement is #D3FA70; analogous partners are #708EFA and #DC70FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9770FA for text?
Black text on #9770FA has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.49:1.