Palettes / Colors / #992EB5

#992EB5 — Purple

#992EB5 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 #992EB5 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.

#992EB5 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 #4AB62F; it also sits naturally between #582FB6 and #B62F8E. 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 71%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #992EB5

.text { color: #992EB5; }
.background { background-color: #992EB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992EB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 46, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 59%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992EB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 46, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992EB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 46, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#992EB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992EB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4AB62F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #992EB5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992EB5

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 #992EB5 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 #992EB5 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

← #992EB4  ·  #992EB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #992EB5?

#992EB5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 46, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #992EB5?

#992EB5 is RGB 153, 46, 181 — HSL 288°, 59%, 45% — CMYK 15%, 75%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #992EB5?

Its complement is #4AB62F; analogous partners are #582FB6 and #B62F8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #992EB5 for text?

White text on #992EB5 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.41:1.