Palettes / Colors / #BD4FFA
#BD4FFA — Vivid Purple
#BD4FFA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BD4FFA 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.
#BD4FFA 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 #8DFA52; it also sits naturally between #6B52FA and #FA52E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD4FFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 79, 250 |
| HSL | 279°, 94%, 65% |
| HSV | 279°, 68%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 68%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 41.04, 23.31, 92.78 |
| Yxy | 23.31, 0.2612, 0.1484 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.39, 70.18, -66.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.28, 70.90, -85.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 68% · 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 #BD4FFA
.text { color: #BD4FFA; }
.background { background-color: #BD4FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD4FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 79, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 94%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD4FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 79, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD4FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 79, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD4FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD4FFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD4FFA
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Tones of #BD4FFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DFA52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD4FFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD4FFA
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 #BD4FFA: ·
How #BD4FFA 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 #BD4FFA 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 #BD4FFA?
#BD4FFA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 79, 250). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD4FFA?
#BD4FFA is RGB 189, 79, 250 — HSL 279°, 94%, 65% — CMYK 24%, 68%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BD4FFA?
Its complement is #8DFA52; analogous partners are #6B52FA and #FA52E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD4FFA for text?
Black text on #BD4FFA has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.71:1.