Palettes / Colors / #B514FA
#B514FA — Vivid Purple
#B514FA 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 #B514FA 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.
#B514FA 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 #59FA14; it also sits naturally between #4214FA and #FA14CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B514FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 20, 250 |
| HSL | 282°, 96%, 53% |
| HSV | 282°, 92%, 98% |
| CMYK | 28%, 92%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 36.56, 17.23, 91.84 |
| Yxy | 17.23, 0.2511, 0.1183 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.54, 85.43, -77.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.50, 88.21, -108.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 8% · Blue 98%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 92% · 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 #B514FA
.text { color: #B514FA; }
.background { background-color: #B514FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B514FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 20, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 96%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B514FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 20, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B514FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 20, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B514FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B514FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #59FA14:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.72:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B514FA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B514FA
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 #B514FA: ·
How #B514FA 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 #B514FA 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 #B514FA?
#B514FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 181, 20, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B514FA?
#B514FA is RGB 181, 20, 250 — HSL 282°, 96%, 53% — CMYK 28%, 92%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B514FA?
Its complement is #59FA14; analogous partners are #4214FA and #FA14CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B514FA for text?
White text on #B514FA has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.45:1.