Palettes / Colors / #9529BB
#9529BB — Purple
#9529BB 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 #9529BB 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.
#9529BB 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 #50BC29; it also sits naturally between #4C29BC and #BC299A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9529BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 41, 187 |
| HSL | 284°, 64%, 45% |
| HSV | 284°, 78%, 73% |
| CMYK | 20%, 78%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 22.16, 11.56, 48.08 |
| Yxy | 11.56, 0.2709, 0.1414 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.51, 64.13, -54.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.00, 59.55, -64.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 16% · Blue 73%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9529BB
.text { color: #9529BB; }
.background { background-color: #9529BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9529BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 41, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9529BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 41, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9529BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 41, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9529BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9529BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #50BC29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.34:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.31:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #9529BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9529BB
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 #9529BB: ·
How #9529BB 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 #9529BB 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 #9529BB?
#9529BB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 149, 41, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9529BB?
#9529BB is RGB 149, 41, 187 — HSL 284°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 20%, 78%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #9529BB?
Its complement is #50BC29; analogous partners are #4C29BC and #BC299A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9529BB for text?
White text on #9529BB has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.31:1.