Close to Lavender Purple
#985C9F
#985C9F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 36.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #985C9F.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #985C9F as they’d see it.
#985C9F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #985C9F
What color is #985C9F?
#985C9F is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 36.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #985C9F in RGB?
#985C9F is rgb(152, 92, 159): 152 red, 92 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #985C9F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 42, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #985C9F?
PANTONE 2574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #985C9F?
Its complement #437F3F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.