Close to Royal Purple
#985AA3
#985AA3 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 35.3% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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#985AA3 in use
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Questions about #985AA3
What color is #985AA3?
#985AA3 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 35.3% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #985AA3 in RGB?
#985AA3 is rgb(152, 90, 163): 152 red, 90 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #985AA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 45, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #985AA3?
PANTONE 2575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #985AA3?
Its complement #417F38 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.