Palettes / Colors / #C136FB
#C136FB — Vivid Purple
#C136FB is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #C136FB 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.
#C136FB 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 #72FB37; it also sits naturally between #5E37FB and #FB37D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C136FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 54, 251 |
| HSL | 282°, 96%, 60% |
| HSV | 282°, 78%, 98% |
| CMYK | 23%, 78%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 40.72, 20.94, 93.16 |
| Yxy | 20.94, 0.2630, 0.1353 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.88, 80.03, -71.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.76, 82.50, -94.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 21% · Blue 98%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 78% · 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 #C136FB
.text { color: #C136FB; }
.background { background-color: #C136FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C136FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 54, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 96%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C136FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 54, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C136FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 54, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C136FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C136FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72FB37:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.19:1 AA |
Best text color on #C136FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C136FB
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 #C136FB: ·
How #C136FB 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 #C136FB 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 #C136FB?
#C136FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 54, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C136FB?
#C136FB is RGB 193, 54, 251 — HSL 282°, 96%, 60% — CMYK 23%, 78%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C136FB?
Its complement is #72FB37; analogous partners are #5E37FB and #FB37D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C136FB for text?
Black text on #C136FB has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.