Palettes / Colors / #995CF0

#995CF0 — Vivid Purple

#995CF0 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.

#995CF0 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 #B2F05C; it also sits naturally between #5C68F0 and #E35CF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 36% · Blue 94%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #995CF0

.text { color: #995CF0; }
.background { background-color: #995CF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #995CF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 92, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 83%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #995CF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 92, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #995CF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 92, 240, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#995CF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#995CF0">Div content here</div>

Shades of #995CF0

Tints of #995CF0

Tones of #995CF0

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B2F05C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #995CF0: #000000.

How #995CF0 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 #995CF0 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

← #995CEF  ·  #995CF1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #995CF0?

#995CF0 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 92, 240). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #995CF0?

#995CF0 is RGB 153, 92, 240 — HSL 265°, 83%, 65% — CMYK 36%, 62%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #995CF0?

Its complement is #B2F05C; analogous partners are #5C68F0 and #E35CF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #995CF0 for text?

Black text on #995CF0 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.08:1.