Palettes / Colors / #985EAA

#985EAA — Dusty Purple

#985EAA is a purple color we call Dusty 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 #985EAA 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.

#985EAA 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 #70AB5F; it also sits naturally between #735FAB and #AB5F96. 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 37% · Blue 67%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985EAA

.text { color: #985EAA; }
.background { background-color: #985EAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985EAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 94, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 31%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985EAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 94, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985EAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 94, 170, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #70AB5F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985EAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985EAA

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 #985EAA 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 #985EAA 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

← #985EA9  ·  #985EAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #985EAA?

#985EAA is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 94, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985EAA?

#985EAA is RGB 152, 94, 170 — HSL 286°, 31%, 52% — CMYK 11%, 45%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #985EAA?

Its complement is #70AB5F; analogous partners are #735FAB and #AB5F96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985EAA for text?

White text on #985EAA has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.52:1.