Palettes / Colors / #B044FB
#B044FB — Vivid Purple
#B044FB 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 #B044FB 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.
#B044FB 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 #92FB46; it also sits naturally between #5546FB and #FB46EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B044FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 68, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 96%, 63% |
| HSV | 275°, 73%, 98% |
| CMYK | 30%, 73%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 37.38, 20.33, 93.22 |
| Yxy | 20.33, 0.2477, 0.1347 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.21, 72.34, -72.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.09, 72.64, -97.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 27% · Blue 98%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 73% · 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 #B044FB
.text { color: #B044FB; }
.background { background-color: #B044FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B044FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 68, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 96%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B044FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 68, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B044FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 68, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B044FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B044FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92FB46:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.07:1 AA |
Best text color on #B044FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B044FB
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 #B044FB: ·
How #B044FB 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 #B044FB 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 #B044FB?
#B044FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 176, 68, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B044FB?
#B044FB is RGB 176, 68, 251 — HSL 275°, 96%, 63% — CMYK 30%, 73%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B044FB?
Its complement is #92FB46; analogous partners are #5546FB and #FB46EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B044FB for text?
Black text on #B044FB has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.