Palettes / Colors / #BD2AEB
#BD2AEB — Vivid Purple
#BD2AEB is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BD2AEB 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.
#BD2AEB 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 #56EB28; it also sits naturally between #5C28EB and #EB28B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD2AEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 42, 235 |
| HSL | 286°, 83%, 54% |
| HSV | 286°, 82%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 82%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 36.81, 18.47, 80.22 |
| Yxy | 18.47, 0.2716, 0.1363 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.06, 79.69, -66.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.98, 81.22, -86.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 16% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD2AEB
.text { color: #BD2AEB; }
.background { background-color: #BD2AEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD2AEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 42, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 83%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD2AEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 42, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD2AEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 42, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD2AEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD2AEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD2AEB
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Tones of #BD2AEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #56EB28:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD2AEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD2AEB
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 #BD2AEB: ·
How #BD2AEB 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 #BD2AEB 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 #BD2AEB?
#BD2AEB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 42, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD2AEB?
#BD2AEB is RGB 189, 42, 235 — HSL 286°, 83%, 54% — CMYK 20%, 82%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BD2AEB?
Its complement is #56EB28; analogous partners are #5C28EB and #EB28B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD2AEB for text?
Black text on #BD2AEB has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.