Palettes / Colors / #985FDB

#985FDB — Purple

#985FDB 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 #985FDB 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.

#985FDB 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 #A2DB61; it also sits naturally between #6165DB and #D761DB. 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 86%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #985FDB

.text { color: #985FDB; }
.background { background-color: #985FDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985FDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 95, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 63%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985FDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 95, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985FDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 95, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A2DB61:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985FDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985FDB

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 #985FDB 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 #985FDB 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 #985FDB?

#985FDB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 95, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985FDB?

#985FDB is RGB 152, 95, 219 — HSL 268°, 63%, 62% — CMYK 31%, 57%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #985FDB?

Its complement is #A2DB61; analogous partners are #6165DB and #D761DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985FDB for text?

Black text on #985FDB has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.