Palettes / Colors / #992ABA

#992ABA — Purple

#992ABA 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 #992ABA 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.

#992ABA 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 #4CBB2A; it also sits naturally between #512ABB and #BB2A94. 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 60% · Green 16% · Blue 73%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #992ABA

.text { color: #992ABA; }
.background { background-color: #992ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 42, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 42, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 42, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#992ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992ABA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CBB2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #992ABA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992ABA

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 #992ABA 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 #992ABA 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

← #992AB9  ·  #992ABB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #992ABA?

#992ABA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 42, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #992ABA?

#992ABA is RGB 153, 42, 186 — HSL 286°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 18%, 77%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #992ABA?

Its complement is #4CBB2A; analogous partners are #512ABB and #BB2A94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #992ABA for text?

White text on #992ABA has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.39:1.