Palettes / Colors / #BD71EF
#BD71EF — Light Vivid Purple
#BD71EF is a purple color we call Light 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 #BD71EF 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.
#BD71EF 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 #A3EF71; it also sits naturally between #7D71EF and #EF71E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD71EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 113, 239 |
| HSL | 276°, 80%, 69% |
| HSV | 276°, 53%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 53%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 42.47, 28.86, 84.99 |
| Yxy | 28.86, 0.2717, 0.1846 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.66, 51.83, -51.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.72, 50.77, -61.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 44% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD71EF
.text { color: #BD71EF; }
.background { background-color: #BD71EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD71EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 113, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD71EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 113, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD71EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 113, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD71EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD71EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3EF71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.77:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD71EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD71EF
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 #BD71EF: ·
How #BD71EF 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 #BD71EF 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 #BD71EF?
#BD71EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 113, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD71EF?
#BD71EF is RGB 189, 113, 239 — HSL 276°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 21%, 53%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BD71EF?
Its complement is #A3EF71; analogous partners are #7D71EF and #EF71E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD71EF for text?
Black text on #BD71EF has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.