Palettes / Colors / #BD2DFC
#BD2DFC — Vivid Purple
#BD2DFC 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 #BD2DFC 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.
#BD2DFC 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 #6AFC2C; it also sits naturally between #562CFC and #FC2CD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD2DFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 45, 252 |
| HSL | 282°, 97%, 58% |
| HSV | 282°, 82%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 82%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 39.50, 19.72, 93.82 |
| Yxy | 19.72, 0.2581, 0.1289 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.52, 82.06, -73.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.41, 84.72, -100.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD2DFC
.text { color: #BD2DFC; }
.background { background-color: #BD2DFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD2DFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 45, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 97%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD2DFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 45, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD2DFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 45, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD2DFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD2DFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD2DFC
Tints of #BD2DFC
Tones of #BD2DFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6AFC2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD2DFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD2DFC
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 #BD2DFC: ·
How #BD2DFC 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 #BD2DFC 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 #BD2DFC?
#BD2DFC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 45, 252). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD2DFC?
#BD2DFC is RGB 189, 45, 252 — HSL 282°, 97%, 58% — CMYK 25%, 82%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BD2DFC?
Its complement is #6AFC2C; analogous partners are #562CFC and #FC2CD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD2DFC for text?
Black text on #BD2DFC has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.