Palettes / Colors / #992EBC
#992EBC — Purple
#992EBC 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 #992EBC 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.
#992EBC 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 #52BD2E; it also sits naturally between #522EBD and #BD2E99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #992EBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 46, 188 |
| HSL | 285°, 61%, 46% |
| HSV | 285°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 19%, 76%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.19, 12.36, 48.74 |
| Yxy | 12.36, 0.2751, 0.1466 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.78, 63.39, -53.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.15, 59.04, -61.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 18% · Blue 74%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #992EBC
.text { color: #992EBC; }
.background { background-color: #992EBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992EBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 46, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992EBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 46, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992EBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 46, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#992EBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992EBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52BD2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.05:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #992EBC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992EBC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #992EBC: ·
How #992EBC 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 #992EBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #992EBC?
#992EBC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 46, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #992EBC?
#992EBC is RGB 153, 46, 188 — HSL 285°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 19%, 76%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #992EBC?
Its complement is #52BD2E; analogous partners are #522EBD and #BD2E99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #992EBC for text?
White text on #992EBC has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.