Palettes / Colors / #993FEE
#993FEE — Vivid Purple
#993FEE 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 #993FEE 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.
#993FEE 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 #94EE3F; it also sits naturally between #423FEE and #EE3FEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #993FEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 63, 238 |
| HSL | 271°, 84%, 59% |
| HSV | 271°, 74%, 93% |
| CMYK | 36%, 74%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 30.35, 16.50, 82.47 |
| Yxy | 16.50, 0.2347, 0.1276 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.62, 67.50, -72.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.62, 65.46, -97.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 25% · Blue 93%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #993FEE
.text { color: #993FEE; }
.background { background-color: #993FEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #993FEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 63, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 84%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #993FEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 63, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #993FEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 63, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#993FEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#993FEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94EE3F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #993FEE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #993FEE
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 #993FEE: ·
How #993FEE 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 #993FEE 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 #993FEE?
#993FEE is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 63, 238). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #993FEE?
#993FEE is RGB 153, 63, 238 — HSL 271°, 84%, 59% — CMYK 36%, 74%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #993FEE?
Its complement is #94EE3F; analogous partners are #423FEE and #EE3FEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #993FEE for text?
White text on #993FEE has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.