Palettes / Colors / #975CB2

#975CB2 — Muted Purple

#975CB2 is a purple color we call Muted 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 #975CB2 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.

#975CB2 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 #77B25C; it also sits naturally between #6C5CB2 and #B25CA2. 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 59% · Green 36% · Blue 70%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

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

Previews

CSS code for #975CB2

.text { color: #975CB2; }
.background { background-color: #975CB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #975CB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 92, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 36%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #975CB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 92, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #975CB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 92, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#975CB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#975CB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #77B25C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #975CB2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #975CB2

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 #975CB2 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 #975CB2 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 #975CB2?

#975CB2 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 92, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #975CB2?

#975CB2 is RGB 151, 92, 178 — HSL 281°, 36%, 53% — CMYK 15%, 48%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #975CB2?

Its complement is #77B25C; analogous partners are #6C5CB2 and #B25CA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #975CB2 for text?

White text on #975CB2 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.49:1.