Vivid violet
A strong violet matching the edge of human vision at about 380 nm
Vivid violet is a striking violet shade that matches the colour seen at the far edge of what people can see, close to 380 nanometres on the light spectrum. It is also called extreme violet and is shown as #9F00FF in digital colour charts.
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- Matches the edge of human vision at about 380 nm
- Also called extreme violet
- Digital code is #9F00FF
- Defined by its place on the spectrum, not by pigment
What colour is Vivid violet?
Vivid violet is a very intense, bright violet shade. It is close to the colour people see at the farthest edge of visible light, just before ultraviolet. This makes it stand out from other violets, as it represents the limit of what the human eye can detect. Its digital code is #9F00FF, and it appears as a strong, pure violet on screens.
Where does Vivid violet come from?
The name vivid violet comes from its strong, lively appearance and its place at the extreme end of the visible spectrum. It is also called extreme violet because it matches the hue of light at about 380 nanometres, which is the shortest wavelength people can see. The colour is defined by its position on the chromaticity diagram, not by a pigment or dye.
How Vivid violet is defined
Vivid violet is not made from a pigment or dye. It is a colour defined by its position on the spectrum of visible light, around 380 nanometres, and is shown on screens by mixing red and blue light in specific amounts. Its standard digital code is #9F00FF.
Where Vivid violet is used
This colour is mainly used in digital displays and web design, where precise shades can be shown using codes like #9F00FF. It is not tied to any traditional craft, pigment, or textile, but is important in colour science and digital graphics for representing the edge of visible violet.
Purple around the world
What the purple and violet family means from country to country.
In Holy Week, members of religious brotherhoods walk in procession in robes and pointed hoods, many of them purple, the colour of penance. A purple band also marked the flag of the Second Republic.
Sacred and holyPolitics and protestSource: Holy Week in SpainSuffragettes campaigning for women's votes wore purple, white and green: purple for dignity, white for purity and green for hope.
Politics and protestCourageSource: SuffragetteA child born to a reigning Byzantine emperor was called porphyrogennetos, born in the purple. The birth took place in a palace room lined with purple stone.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Born in the purpleIn the elections of 2005, voters dipped a finger in purple ink to prevent double voting. The stained finger, held up for cameras, became a sign of the vote.
Politics and protestPrideSource: Election inkPurple dye from the murasaki plant was costly and hard to make. In the court rank system set up under Prince Shotoku, the highest officials wore purple caps.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Twelve Level Cap and Rank SystemThe Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon made Tyrian purple from sea snails. The dye was so costly that it became the colour of kings and Roman emperors.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Tyrian purpleShades and relatives of Vivid violet
Vivid violet is also known as extreme violet. It is sometimes confused with other bright violets or purples, but is set apart by its link to the 380 nm wavelength. Other violets may be less intense or have more blue or red in them.
Colours that go with Vivid violet
Harmonies are worked out from the value #9F00FF. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Vivid violet
What colour is vivid violet?
Vivid violet is a strong, bright violet that matches the colour seen at the far edge of human vision, near 380 nanometres on the spectrum.
Where does the name vivid violet come from?
The name comes from its intense, lively appearance and its position at the extreme end of the visible spectrum. It is also called extreme violet.
How is vivid violet made?
Vivid violet is not made from a pigment or dye. It is defined by its wavelength on the visible spectrum and is shown on screens using the code #9F00FF.
Where is vivid violet used?
It is mainly used in digital displays and web design, where precise shades can be shown using their digital codes.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of violet" (the section "Vivid violet"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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