Close to Royal Purple
#985FA7
#985FA7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 37.3% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 29% saturation and 51% 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 #985FA7.
Split complementary
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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4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #985FA7 as they’d see it.
#985FA7 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 #985FA7
What color is #985FA7?
#985FA7 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 37.3% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #985FA7 in RGB?
#985FA7 is rgb(152, 95, 167): 152 red, 95 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #985FA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 43, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #985FA7?
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 #985FA7?
Its complement #48823C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.