Palettes / Colors / #B720EF
#B720EF — Vivid Purple
#B720EF 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 #B720EF 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.
#B720EF 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 #56EF1F; it also sits naturally between #501FEF and #EF1FBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B720EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 32, 239 |
| HSL | 284°, 87%, 53% |
| HSV | 284°, 87%, 94% |
| CMYK | 23%, 87%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 35.62, 17.33, 83.13 |
| Yxy | 17.33, 0.2618, 0.1274 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.68, 81.73, -71.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.63, 83.42, -95.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 13% · Blue 94%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B720EF
.text { color: #B720EF; }
.background { background-color: #B720EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B720EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 32, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 87%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B720EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 32, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B720EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 32, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B720EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B720EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56EF1F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.70:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #B720EF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B720EF
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 #B720EF: ·
How #B720EF 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 #B720EF 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 #B720EF?
#B720EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 183, 32, 239). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B720EF?
#B720EF is RGB 183, 32, 239 — HSL 284°, 87%, 53% — CMYK 23%, 87%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B720EF?
Its complement is #56EF1F; analogous partners are #501FEF and #EF1FBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B720EF for text?
White text on #B720EF has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.47:1.