What color is #985190?

#985190 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985190?

The RGB value is 152, 81, 144: 152 red, 81 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985190?

The complementary color is #519859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985190?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985190 color

#985190 rgb(152, 81, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #985190 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 31.8% green and 56.5% blue (152, 81, 144).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#985190 color codes

HEX	`#985190`
RGB	`rgb(152, 81, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 31.8%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 47%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, 38.78, -22.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 44.62, 330.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.925, 14.575, 28.091)`
Decimal	`9982352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985190, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #985190	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985190 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #985190 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985190; }
.text { color: #985190; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985190; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 81 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985190, #98516d); }

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Questions

What color is #985190?: #985190 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985190?: The RGB value is 152, 81, 144: 152 red, 81 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985190?: The complementary color is #519859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985190?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.