Palettes / Colors / #9D63BB

#9D63BB — Muted Purple

#9D63BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

#9D63BB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #80BB63; it also sits naturally between #7263BB and #BB63AC. 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 62% · Green 39% · Blue 73%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9D63BB

.text { color: #9D63BB; }
.background { background-color: #9D63BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9D63BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 99, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9D63BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 99, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9D63BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 99, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9D63BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9D63BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80BB63:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9D63BB: #000000.

How #9D63BB 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 #9D63BB 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 #9D63BB?

#9D63BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 157, 99, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9D63BB?

#9D63BB is RGB 157, 99, 187 — HSL 280°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 16%, 47%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #9D63BB?

Its complement is #80BB63; analogous partners are #7263BB and #BB63AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9D63BB for text?

Black text on #9D63BB has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.