Palettes / Colors / #992FDC

#992FDC — Purple

#992FDC 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 #992FDC 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.

#992FDC 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 #70DC2E; it also sits naturally between #422EDC and #DC2EC7. 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 86%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #992FDC

.text { color: #992FDC; }
.background { background-color: #992FDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #992FDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 47, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #992FDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 47, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #992FDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 47, 220, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #992FDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #70DC2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #992FDC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #992FDC

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 #992FDC 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 #992FDC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #992FDC?

#992FDC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 47, 220). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #992FDC?

#992FDC is RGB 153, 47, 220 — HSL 277°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 30%, 79%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #992FDC?

Its complement is #70DC2E; analogous partners are #422EDC and #DC2EC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #992FDC for text?

White text on #992FDC has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.79:1.