Palettes / Colors / #985ABA

#985ABA — Muted Purple

#985ABA 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 #985ABA 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.

#985ABA 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 #7BBA5A; it also sits naturally between #685ABA and #BA5AAB. 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 35% · Blue 73%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985ABA

.text { color: #985ABA; }
.background { background-color: #985ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 90, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 41%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 90, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 90, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#985ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#985ABA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7BBA5A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985ABA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985ABA

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 #985ABA 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 #985ABA 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

← #985AB9  ·  #985ABB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #985ABA?

#985ABA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 90, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985ABA?

#985ABA is RGB 152, 90, 186 — HSL 279°, 41%, 54% — CMYK 18%, 52%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #985ABA?

Its complement is #7BBA5A; analogous partners are #685ABA and #BA5AAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985ABA for text?

White text on #985ABA has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.