Close to Pastel Purple
#987B95
#987B95 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 48.2% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 12% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #987B95.
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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5.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #987B95 as they’d see it.
#987B95 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 #987B95
What color is #987B95?
#987B95 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 48.2% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 12% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #987B95 in RGB?
#987B95 is rgb(152, 123, 149): 152 red, 123 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #987B95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 2, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #987B95?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #987B95?
Its complement #6E8B71 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.