Palettes / Colors / #985EBA

#985EBA — Muted Purple

#985EBA 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 #985EBA 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.

#985EBA 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 #80BA5E; it also sits naturally between #6B5EBA and #BA5EAE. 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 73%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985EBA

.text { color: #985EBA; }
.background { background-color: #985EBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985EBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 94, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 40%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985EBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 94, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985EBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 94, 186, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80BA5E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985EBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985EBA

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 #985EBA 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 #985EBA 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 #985EBA?

#985EBA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 94, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985EBA?

#985EBA is RGB 152, 94, 186 — HSL 278°, 40%, 55% — CMYK 18%, 49%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #985EBA?

Its complement is #80BA5E; analogous partners are #6B5EBA and #BA5EAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985EBA for text?

Black text on #985EBA has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.