Palettes / Colors / #985BCD
#985BCD — Muted Purple
#985BCD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
#985BCD 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 #90CD5B; it also sits naturally between #5F5BCD and #CD5BC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #985BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 91, 205 |
| HSL | 272°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 272°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 26%, 56%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.71, 18.57, 59.88 |
| Yxy | 18.57, 0.2610, 0.1749 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.17, 46.30, -49.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.09, 42.35, -56.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #985BCD
.text { color: #985BCD; }
.background { background-color: #985BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 91, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 91, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 91, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#985BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#985BCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90CD5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #985BCD: #000000.
How #985BCD 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 #985BCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #985BCD?
#985BCD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 91, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #985BCD?
#985BCD is RGB 152, 91, 205 — HSL 272°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 26%, 56%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #985BCD?
Its complement is #90CD5B; analogous partners are #5F5BCD and #CD5BC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #985BCD for text?
Black text on #985BCD has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.