Palettes / Colors / #BD14FA
#BD14FA — Vivid Purple
#BD14FA 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 #BD14FA 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.
#BD14FA 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 #51FA14; it also sits naturally between #4A14FA and #FA14C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD14FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 20, 250 |
| HSL | 284°, 96%, 53% |
| HSV | 284°, 92%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 92%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 38.49, 18.22, 91.93 |
| Yxy | 18.22, 0.2590, 0.1226 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.76, 86.46, -75.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.69, 89.95, -103.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 8% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · 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 #BD14FA
.text { color: #BD14FA; }
.background { background-color: #BD14FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD14FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 20, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 96%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD14FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 20, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD14FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 20, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD14FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD14FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD14FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51FA14:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD14FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD14FA
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 #BD14FA: ·
How #BD14FA 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 #BD14FA 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 #BD14FA?
#BD14FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 20, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD14FA?
#BD14FA is RGB 189, 20, 250 — HSL 284°, 96%, 53% — CMYK 24%, 92%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BD14FA?
Its complement is #51FA14; analogous partners are #4A14FA and #FA14C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD14FA for text?
Black text on #BD14FA has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.