Palettes / Colors / #BD41FA
#BD41FA — Vivid Purple
#BD41FA 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 #BD41FA 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.
#BD41FA 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 #7FFA42; it also sits naturally between #6142FA and #FA42DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD41FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 65, 250 |
| HSL | 280°, 95%, 62% |
| HSV | 280°, 74%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 74%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 40.13, 21.50, 92.48 |
| Yxy | 21.50, 0.2604, 0.1395 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.49, 75.56, -69.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.37, 77.02, -91.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 25% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 74% · 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 #BD41FA
.text { color: #BD41FA; }
.background { background-color: #BD41FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD41FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 65, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 95%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD41FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 65, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD41FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 65, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD41FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD41FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FFA42:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.30:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD41FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD41FA
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 #BD41FA: ·
How #BD41FA 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 #BD41FA 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 #BD41FA?
#BD41FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 65, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD41FA?
#BD41FA is RGB 189, 65, 250 — HSL 280°, 95%, 62% — CMYK 24%, 74%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BD41FA?
Its complement is #7FFA42; analogous partners are #6142FA and #FA42DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD41FA for text?
Black text on #BD41FA has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.