Close to Royal Purple
#995CA2
#995CA2 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 36.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #995CA2.
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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4.41:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #995CA2 as they’d see it.
#995CA2 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 #995CA2
What color is #995CA2?
#995CA2 is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 36.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #995CA2 in RGB?
#995CA2 is rgb(153, 92, 162): 153 red, 92 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #995CA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 43, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #995CA2?
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 #995CA2?
Its complement #43803C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.