Palettes / Colors / #B294FA
#B294FA — Light Vivid Purple
#B294FA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #B294FA 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.
#B294FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBFA94; it also sits naturally between #94A8FA and #E694FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B294FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 148, 250 |
| HSL | 258°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 258°, 41%, 98% |
| CMYK | 29%, 41%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 46.21, 37.55, 95.25 |
| Yxy | 37.55, 0.2581, 0.2098 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.69, 32.43, -47.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.28, 31.13, -54.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 58% · Blue 98%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 41% · 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 #B294FA
.text { color: #B294FA; }
.background { background-color: #B294FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B294FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 148, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B294FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 148, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B294FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 148, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B294FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B294FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBFA94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B294FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B294FA
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 #B294FA: ·
How #B294FA 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 #B294FA 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 #B294FA?
#B294FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 178, 148, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B294FA?
#B294FA is RGB 178, 148, 250 — HSL 258°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 29%, 41%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B294FA?
Its complement is #DBFA94; analogous partners are #94A8FA and #E694FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B294FA for text?
Black text on #B294FA has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.