Palettes / Colors / #BF30DF
#BF30DF — Purple
#BF30DF is a purple color we call 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 #BF30DF 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.
#BF30DF 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 #50DF30; it also sits naturally between #6730DF and #DF30A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF30DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 48, 223 |
| HSL | 289°, 73%, 53% |
| HSV | 289°, 78%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 78%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.86, 18.52, 71.50 |
| Yxy | 18.52, 0.2849, 0.1471 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.12, 76.31, -59.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.03, 76.95, -73.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 19% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF30DF
.text { color: #BF30DF; }
.background { background-color: #BF30DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF30DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 48, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 73%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF30DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 48, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF30DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 48, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF30DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF30DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF30DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #50DF30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF30DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF30DF
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 #BF30DF: ·
How #BF30DF 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 #BF30DF 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 #BF30DF?
#BF30DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 48, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF30DF?
#BF30DF is RGB 191, 48, 223 — HSL 289°, 73%, 53% — CMYK 14%, 78%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BF30DF?
Its complement is #50DF30; analogous partners are #6730DF and #DF30A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF30DF for text?
Black text on #BF30DF has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.