Palettes / Colors / #9155CF

#9155CF — Purple

#9155CF 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 #9155CF 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.

#9155CF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #91CF54; it also sits naturally between #5454CF and #CF54CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 57% · Green 33% · Blue 81%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9155CF

.text { color: #9155CF; }
.background { background-color: #9155CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9155CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 85, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 56%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9155CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 85, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9155CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 85, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9155CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9155CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #91CF54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9155CF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9155CF

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:

How #9155CF 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 #9155CF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9155CF?

#9155CF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 145, 85, 207). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9155CF?

#9155CF is RGB 145, 85, 207 — HSL 270°, 56%, 57% — CMYK 30%, 59%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #9155CF?

Its complement is #91CF54; analogous partners are #5454CF and #CF54CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9155CF for text?

White text on #9155CF has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.40:1.