Palettes / Colors / #9155D0

#9155D0 — Purple

#9155D0 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 #9155D0 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.

#9155D0 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 #93D053; it also sits naturally between #5355D0 and #CE53D0. 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 82%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9155D0

.text { color: #9155D0; }
.background { background-color: #9155D0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9155D0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 85, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 57%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9155D0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 85, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9155D0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 85, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9155D0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9155D0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #93D053:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9155D0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9155D0

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 #9155D0 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 #9155D0 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

← #9155CF  ·  #9155D1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9155D0?

#9155D0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 145, 85, 208). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9155D0?

#9155D0 is RGB 145, 85, 208 — HSL 269°, 57%, 57% — CMYK 30%, 59%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #9155D0?

Its complement is #93D053; analogous partners are #5355D0 and #CE53D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9155D0 for text?

White text on #9155D0 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.