Palettes / Colors / #992EEA
#992EEA — Vivid Purple
#992EEA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #992EEA 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.
#992EEA 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 #80EA2E; it also sits naturally between #3B2EEA and #EA2EDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #992EEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 46, 234 |
| HSL | 274°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 274°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 35%, 80%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 28.97, 14.67, 79.15 |
| Yxy | 14.67, 0.2359, 0.1195 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.17, 72.79, -74.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.30, 71.14, -101.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 18% · Blue 92%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #992EEA
.text { color: #992EEA; }
.background { background-color: #992EEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992EEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 46, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992EEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 46, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992EEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 46, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#992EEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992EEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80EA2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.34:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #992EEA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992EEA
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 #992EEA: ·
How #992EEA 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 #992EEA 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 #992EEA?
#992EEA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 46, 234). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #992EEA?
#992EEA is RGB 153, 46, 234 — HSL 274°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 35%, 80%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #992EEA?
Its complement is #80EA2E; analogous partners are #3B2EEA and #EA2EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #992EEA for text?
White text on #992EEA has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.