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Named color

Blue Violet

Blue Violet color #8A2BE2: RGB 138, 43, 226 and HSL 271°, 76%, 53%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8A2BE2 purple cool vibrant
HEX #8A2BE2
RGB rgb(138, 43, 226)
HSL hsl(271 76% 53%)
CMYK cmyk(39, 81, 0, 11)
Luminance 0.1262
Contrast Black 3.52:1White 5.96:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-blue-violet: #8A2BE2;
.bg-blue-violet { background-color: #8A2BE2; }
.text-blue-violet { color: #8A2BE2; }
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Color meaning and use

About Blue Violet Color

Blue Violet uses HEX #8A2BE2, RGB 138, 43, 226, and HSL 271°, 76%, 53%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1262; black contrast is 3.52:1 and white contrast is 5.96:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Blue Violet against black and white text.

Black text3.52:1AA Fail
White text5.96:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Blue Violet Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#84E22C#84E22C#2F2CE2#2F2CE2#E22CDF#E22CDF#E28A2C#E28A2C#2CE28A#2CE28A
Open full Blue Violet harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B77DED#B77DED#5C159D#5C159D#8B12FD#8B12FD#8946C8#8946C8#C8A5E9#C8A5E9#9F38FF#9F38FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#84E22C#84E22C#2F2CE2#2F2CE2#E22CDF#E22CDFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1262
Black text3.52:1AA Fail
White text5.96:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8A2BE2",
  "rgb": [
    138,
    43,
    226
  ],
  "hsl": [
    271,
    76,
    53
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    81,
    0,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1262,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.52,
    "white": 5.96
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#84E22C",
  "analogous": [
    "#2F2CE2",
    "#E22CDF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E28A2C",
    "#2CE28A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#E22F2C",
    "#84E22C",
    "#2CDFE2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#DFE22C",
    "#2CE22F"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B77DED",
    "#8A2BE2",
    "#5C159D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B77DED",
  "dark": "#5C159D",
  "saturated": "#8B12FD",
  "desaturated": "#8946C8",
  "pastel": "#C8A5E9",
  "neon": "#9F38FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#84E22C",
    "#2F2CE2",
    "#E22CDF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#8946C8",
    "#B77DED"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B77DED",
    "#8946C8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-orchid",
    "dark-violet",
    "cobalt-violet",
    "uv-purple",
    "slate-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "blue-violet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
    "han-purple-vs-blue-violet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/blue-violet",
    "/wcag/blue-violet",
    "/css/colors/blue-violet",
    "/hex/8a2be2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/blue-violet"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/dark-violet",
      "/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/colors/uv-purple",
      "/colors/slate-blue",
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      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/compare/han-purple-vs-blue-violet",
      "/harmonies/blue-violet",
      "/wcag/blue-violet",
      "/css/colors/blue-violet",
      "/hex/8a2be2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "blue-violet",
  "name": "Blue Violet",
  "cssName": "blueviolet",
  "hex": "#8A2BE2",
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "blueviolet"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
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    43,
    226
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    76,
    53
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    81,
    0,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1262,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.52,
    "white": 5.96
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#84E22C",
    "analogous": [
      "#2F2CE2",
      "#E22CDF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E28A2C",
      "#2CE28A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#E22F2C",
      "#84E22C",
      "#2CDFE2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#DFE22C",
      "#2CE22F"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B77DED",
      "#8A2BE2",
      "#5C159D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
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    "dark": "#5C159D",
    "saturated": "#8B12FD",
    "desaturated": "#8946C8",
    "pastel": "#C8A5E9",
    "neon": "#9F38FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-blue-violet: #8A2BE2;",
    "utility": ".bg-blue-violet { background-color: #8A2BE2; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-blue-violet { color: #8A2BE2; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "cobalt-violet",
    "uv-purple",
    "slate-blue"
  ],
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  ],
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    "blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
    "han-purple-vs-blue-violet"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/blue-violet",
    "/css/colors/blue-violet",
    "/hex/8a2be2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/blue-violet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-orchid",
      "/colors/dark-violet",
      "/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/colors/uv-purple",
      "/colors/slate-blue",
      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-orchid",
      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/compare/han-purple-vs-blue-violet",
      "/harmonies/blue-violet",
      "/wcag/blue-violet",
      "/css/colors/blue-violet",
      "/hex/8a2be2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#84E22C",
      "#2F2CE2",
      "#E22CDF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#8946C8",
      "#B77DED"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B77DED",
      "#8946C8"
    ]
  }
}
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