Palettes / Colors / #B429FF

#B429FF — Vivid Purple

#B429FF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.

#B429FF 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 #74FF29; it also sits naturally between #4929FF and #FF29DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 16% · Blue 100%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B429FF

.text { color: #B429FF; }
.background { background-color: #B429FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B429FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 41, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B429FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 41, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B429FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 41, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B429FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B429FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74FF29:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B429FF: #000000.

How #B429FF 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 #B429FF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B429FE  ·  #B42A00 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B429FF?

#B429FF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 180, 41, 255). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B429FF?

#B429FF is RGB 180, 41, 255 — HSL 279°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 29%, 84%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #B429FF?

Its complement is #74FF29; analogous partners are #4929FF and #FF29DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B429FF for text?

Black text on #B429FF has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.