Palettes / Colors / #975FC0

#975FC0 — Muted Purple

#975FC0 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 #975FC0 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.

#975FC0 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 #87BF5F; it also sits naturally between #675FBF and #BF5FB7. 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 37% · Blue 75%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #975FC0

.text { color: #975FC0; }
.background { background-color: #975FC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #975FC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 95, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 43%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #975FC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 95, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #975FC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 95, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#975FC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#975FC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #87BF5F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #975FC0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #975FC0

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 #975FC0 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 #975FC0 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

← #975FBF  ·  #975FC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #975FC0?

#975FC0 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 95, 192). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #975FC0?

#975FC0 is RGB 151, 95, 192 — HSL 275°, 43%, 56% — CMYK 21%, 51%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #975FC0?

Its complement is #87BF5F; analogous partners are #675FBF and #BF5FB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #975FC0 for text?

Black text on #975FC0 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.