Palettes / Colors / #BF08FA
#BF08FA — Vivid Purple
#BF08FA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #BF08FA 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.
#BF08FA 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 #46FA0A; it also sits naturally between #460AFA and #FA0ABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF08FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 8, 250 |
| HSL | 285°, 96%, 51% |
| HSV | 285°, 97%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 97%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 38.83, 18.15, 91.90 |
| Yxy | 18.15, 0.2608, 0.1219 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.68, 87.89, -75.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.61, 91.83, -104.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 3% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 97% · 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 #BF08FA
.text { color: #BF08FA; }
.background { background-color: #BF08FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF08FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 8, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 96%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF08FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 8, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF08FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 8, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF08FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF08FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF08FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #46FA0A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.54:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.63:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF08FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF08FA
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 #BF08FA: ·
How #BF08FA 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 #BF08FA 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 #BF08FA?
#BF08FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 8, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF08FA?
#BF08FA is RGB 191, 8, 250 — HSL 285°, 96%, 51% — CMYK 24%, 97%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BF08FA?
Its complement is #46FA0A; analogous partners are #460AFA and #FA0ABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF08FA for text?
Black text on #BF08FA has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.54:1.