Palettes / Colors / #993CAA

#993CAA — Muted Pink

#993CAA is a pink color we call Muted 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 #993CAA 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.

#993CAA 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 #4CAA3C; it also sits naturally between #623CAA and #AA3C83. 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 24% · Blue 67%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #993CAA

.text { color: #993CAA; }
.background { background-color: #993CAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #993CAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 60, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 48%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #993CAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 60, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #993CAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 60, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#993CAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#993CAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CAA3C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #993CAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #993CAA

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 #993CAA 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 #993CAA 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 #993CAA?

#993CAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 153, 60, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #993CAA?

#993CAA is RGB 153, 60, 170 — HSL 291°, 48%, 45% — CMYK 10%, 65%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #993CAA?

Its complement is #4CAA3C; analogous partners are #623CAA and #AA3C83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #993CAA for text?

White text on #993CAA has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.58:1.