Palettes / Colors / #B021FD
#B021FD — Vivid Purple
#B021FD 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 #B021FD 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.
#B021FD 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 #6EFD21; it also sits naturally between #4221FD and #FD21DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B021FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 33, 253 |
| HSL | 279°, 98%, 56% |
| HSV | 279°, 87%, 99% |
| CMYK | 30%, 87%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 36.18, 17.41, 94.38 |
| Yxy | 17.41, 0.2445, 0.1177 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.77, 83.17, -79.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.72, 85.31, -111.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 13% · Blue 99%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B021FD
.text { color: #B021FD; }
.background { background-color: #B021FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B021FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 33, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 98%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B021FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 33, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B021FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 33, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B021FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B021FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6EFD21:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.69:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B021FD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B021FD
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 #B021FD: ·
How #B021FD 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 #B021FD 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 #B021FD?
#B021FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 33, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B021FD?
#B021FD is RGB 176, 33, 253 — HSL 279°, 98%, 56% — CMYK 30%, 87%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #B021FD?
Its complement is #6EFD21; analogous partners are #4221FD and #FD21DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B021FD for text?
White text on #B021FD has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.48:1.