Palettes / Colors / #B700FA
#B700FA — Vivid Purple
#B700FA 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 #B700FA 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.
#B700FA 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 #43FA00; it also sits naturally between #3A00FA and #FA00C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B700FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 0, 250 |
| HSL | 284°, 100%, 49% |
| HSV | 284°, 100%, 98% |
| CMYK | 27%, 100%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 36.78, 16.97, 91.78 |
| Yxy | 16.97, 0.2528, 0.1166 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.22, 87.55, -78.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.19, 90.92, -109.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 0% · Blue 98%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 100% · 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 #B700FA
.text { color: #B700FA; }
.background { background-color: #B700FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B700FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 0, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 100%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B700FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 0, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B700FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 0, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B700FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B700FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43FA00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.78:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B700FA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B700FA
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 #B700FA: ·
How #B700FA 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 #B700FA 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 #B700FA?
#B700FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 183, 0, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B700FA?
#B700FA is RGB 183, 0, 250 — HSL 284°, 100%, 49% — CMYK 27%, 100%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B700FA?
Its complement is #43FA00; analogous partners are #3A00FA and #FA00C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B700FA for text?
White text on #B700FA has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.39:1.