Palettes / Colors / #985ECB

#985ECB — Muted Purple

#985ECB 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 #985ECB 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.

#985ECB 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 #90CB5D; it also sits naturally between #615DCB and #CB5DC7. 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 80%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985ECB

.text { color: #985ECB; }
.background { background-color: #985ECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985ECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 94, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985ECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 94, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985ECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 94, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #90CB5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985ECB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985ECB

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 #985ECB 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 #985ECB 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

← #985ECA  ·  #985ECC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #985ECB?

#985ECB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 94, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985ECB?

#985ECB is RGB 152, 94, 203 — HSL 272°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 25%, 54%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #985ECB?

Its complement is #90CB5D; analogous partners are #615DCB and #CB5DC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985ECB for text?

Black text on #985ECB has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.38:1.