Palettes / Colors / #992EC0

#992EC0 — Purple

#992EC0 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 #992EC0 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.

#992EC0 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 #56C12F; it also sits naturally between #512FC1 and #C12F9F. 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 75%

Cyan 20% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #992EC0

.text { color: #992EC0; }
.background { background-color: #992EC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992EC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 46, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 61%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992EC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 46, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992EC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 46, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#992EC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992EC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #56C12F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #992EC0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992EC0

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 #992EC0 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 #992EC0 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

← #992EBF  ·  #992EC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #992EC0?

#992EC0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 46, 192). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #992EC0?

#992EC0 is RGB 153, 46, 192 — HSL 284°, 61%, 47% — CMYK 20%, 76%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #992EC0?

Its complement is #56C12F; analogous partners are #512FC1 and #C12F9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #992EC0 for text?

White text on #992EC0 has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.51:1.