Palettes / Colors / #B60BF4
#B60BF4 — Vivid Purple
#B60BF4 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #B60BF4 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.
#B60BF4 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 #49F40B; it also sits naturally between #420BF4 and #F40BBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B60BF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 11, 244 |
| HSL | 284°, 91%, 50% |
| HSV | 284°, 95%, 96% |
| CMYK | 25%, 95%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 35.74, 16.72, 86.93 |
| Yxy | 16.72, 0.2564, 0.1199 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.90, 85.46, -75.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.89, 88.05, -103.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 4% · Blue 96%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B60BF4
.text { color: #B60BF4; }
.background { background-color: #B60BF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B60BF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 11, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 91%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B60BF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 11, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B60BF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 11, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B60BF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B60BF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #49F40B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.84:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B60BF4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B60BF4
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 #B60BF4: ·
How #B60BF4 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 #B60BF4 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 #B60BF4?
#B60BF4 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 182, 11, 244). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B60BF4?
#B60BF4 is RGB 182, 11, 244 — HSL 284°, 91%, 50% — CMYK 25%, 95%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #B60BF4?
Its complement is #49F40B; analogous partners are #420BF4 and #F40BBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B60BF4 for text?
White text on #B60BF4 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.