Palettes / Colors / #9D64BD

#9D64BD — Muted Purple

#9D64BD is a purple color we call Muted 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 #9D64BD 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.

#9D64BD 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 #86BD65; it also sits naturally between #7165BD and #BD65B2. 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 74%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #9D64BD

.text { color: #9D64BD; }
.background { background-color: #9D64BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9D64BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 100, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 40%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9D64BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 100, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9D64BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 100, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9D64BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9D64BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #86BD65:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9D64BD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9D64BD

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 #9D64BD 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 #9D64BD 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 #9D64BD?

#9D64BD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 157, 100, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9D64BD?

#9D64BD is RGB 157, 100, 189 — HSL 278°, 40%, 57% — CMYK 17%, 47%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #9D64BD?

Its complement is #86BD65; analogous partners are #7165BD and #BD65B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9D64BD for text?

Black text on #9D64BD has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.