Palettes / Colors / #992EA1

#992EA1 — Pink

#992EA1 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #992EA1 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.

#992EA1 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #36A32E; it also sits naturally between #612EA3 and #A32E70. 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 18% · Blue 63%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #992EA1

.text { color: #992EA1; }
.background { background-color: #992EA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992EA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 46, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 56%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992EA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 46, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992EA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 46, 161, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#992EA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992EA1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #36A32E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #992EA1: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992EA1

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 #992EA1 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 #992EA1 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 #992EA1?

#992EA1 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 153, 46, 161). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #992EA1?

#992EA1 is RGB 153, 46, 161 — HSL 296°, 56%, 41% — CMYK 5%, 71%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #992EA1?

Its complement is #36A32E; analogous partners are #612EA3 and #A32E70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #992EA1 for text?

White text on #992EA1 has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.26:1.