Palettes / Colors / #A01FEA
#A01FEA — Vivid Purple
#A01FEA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
#A01FEA 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 #6AEA1F; it also sits naturally between #3A1FEA and #EA1FCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A01FEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 31, 234 |
| HSL | 278°, 83%, 52% |
| HSV | 278°, 87%, 92% |
| CMYK | 32%, 87%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 29.84, 14.39, 79.05 |
| Yxy | 14.39, 0.2420, 0.1168 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.79, 77.78, -74.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.94, 77.23, -102.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 12% · Blue 92%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A01FEA
.text { color: #A01FEA; }
.background { background-color: #A01FEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A01FEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 31, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 83%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A01FEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 31, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A01FEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 31, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A01FEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A01FEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6AEA1F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.41:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.88:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #A01FEA: #FFFFFF.
How #A01FEA 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 #A01FEA 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 #A01FEA?
#A01FEA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 31, 234). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A01FEA?
#A01FEA is RGB 160, 31, 234 — HSL 278°, 83%, 52% — CMYK 32%, 87%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A01FEA?
Its complement is #6AEA1F; analogous partners are #3A1FEA and #EA1FCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A01FEA for text?
White text on #A01FEA has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.