Palettes / Colors / #BF09FD
#BF09FD — Vivid Purple
#BF09FD 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 #BF09FD 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.
#BF09FD 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 #45FD08; it also sits naturally between #4508FD and #FD08BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF09FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 9, 253 |
| HSL | 285°, 98%, 51% |
| HSV | 285°, 96%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 96%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 39.31, 18.36, 94.40 |
| Yxy | 18.36, 0.2585, 0.1208 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.93, 88.34, -77.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.85, 92.50, -106.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 4% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 96% · 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 #BF09FD
.text { color: #BF09FD; }
.background { background-color: #BF09FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF09FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 9, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 98%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF09FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 9, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF09FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 9, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF09FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF09FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45FD08:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF09FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF09FD
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 #BF09FD: ·
How #BF09FD 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 #BF09FD 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 #BF09FD?
#BF09FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 9, 253). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF09FD?
#BF09FD is RGB 191, 9, 253 — HSL 285°, 98%, 51% — CMYK 25%, 96%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BF09FD?
Its complement is #45FD08; analogous partners are #4508FD and #FD08BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF09FD for text?
Black text on #BF09FD has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.