Palettes / Colors / #985FDA

#985FDA — Purple

#985FDA is a purple color we call 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 #985FDA 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.

#985FDA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A0D95E; it also sits naturally between #5E62D9 and #D55ED9. 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 85%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985FDA

.text { color: #985FDA; }
.background { background-color: #985FDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985FDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 95, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 62%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985FDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 95, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985FDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 95, 218, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A0D95E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985FDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985FDA

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 #985FDA 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 #985FDA 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 #985FDA?

#985FDA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 95, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985FDA?

#985FDA is RGB 152, 95, 218 — HSL 268°, 62%, 61% — CMYK 30%, 56%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #985FDA?

Its complement is #A0D95E; analogous partners are #5E62D9 and #D55ED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985FDA for text?

Black text on #985FDA has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.