Palettes / Colors / #992FA7
#992FA7 — Pink
#992FA7 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 #992FA7 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.
#992FA7 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 #3DA72F; it also sits naturally between #5D2FA7 and #A72F79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #992FA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 47, 167 |
| HSL | 293°, 56%, 42% |
| HSV | 293°, 72%, 65% |
| CMYK | 8%, 72%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 21.13, 11.60, 37.68 |
| Yxy | 11.60, 0.3001, 0.1647 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.57, 59.07, -42.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.05, 53.82, -45.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 18% · Blue 65%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #992FA7
.text { color: #992FA7; }
.background { background-color: #992FA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992FA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 47, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 56%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992FA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 47, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992FA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 47, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#992FA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#992FA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DA72F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.33:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.32:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #992FA7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992FA7
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 #992FA7: ·
How #992FA7 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 #992FA7 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 #992FA7?
#992FA7 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 153, 47, 167). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #992FA7?
#992FA7 is RGB 153, 47, 167 — HSL 293°, 56%, 42% — CMYK 8%, 72%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #992FA7?
Its complement is #3DA72F; analogous partners are #5D2FA7 and #A72F79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #992FA7 for text?
White text on #992FA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.32:1.