Palettes / Colors / #985FCB
#985FCB — Muted Purple
#985FCB 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 #985FCB 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.
#985FCB 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.
Color values
| HEX | #985FCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 95, 203 |
| HSL | 272°, 51%, 58% |
| HSV | 272°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 25%, 53%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.82, 19.17, 58.73 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.2631, 0.1813 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.89, 43.67, -47.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.79, 39.75, -53.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 37% · Blue 80%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 53% · 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 #985FCB
.text { color: #985FCB; }
.background { background-color: #985FCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985FCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 95, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985FCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 95, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985FCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 95, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#985FCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#985FCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90CB5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #985FCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985FCB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #985FCB: ·
How #985FCB 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 #985FCB 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 #985FCB?
#985FCB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 95, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #985FCB?
#985FCB is RGB 152, 95, 203 — HSL 272°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 25%, 53%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #985FCB?
Its complement is #90CB5D; analogous partners are #615DCB and #CB5DC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #985FCB for text?
Black text on #985FCB has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.