Palettes / Colors / #B140FB
#B140FB — Vivid Purple
#B140FB 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 #B140FB 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.
#B140FB 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 #8BFB41; it also sits naturally between #5441FB and #FB41E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B140FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 177, 64, 251 |
| HSL | 276°, 96%, 62% |
| HSV | 276°, 75%, 98% |
| CMYK | 29%, 75%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 37.38, 19.98, 93.15 |
| Yxy | 19.98, 0.2483, 0.1327 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.81, 74.02, -72.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.70, 74.60, -98.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 25% · Blue 98%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 75% · 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 #B140FB
.text { color: #B140FB; }
.background { background-color: #B140FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B140FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 64, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 96%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B140FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 64, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B140FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 64, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B140FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B140FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BFB41:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #B140FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B140FB
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 #B140FB: ·
How #B140FB 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 #B140FB 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 #B140FB?
#B140FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 177, 64, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B140FB?
#B140FB is RGB 177, 64, 251 — HSL 276°, 96%, 62% — CMYK 29%, 75%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B140FB?
Its complement is #8BFB41; analogous partners are #5441FB and #FB41E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B140FB for text?
Black text on #B140FB has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.