What color is #985A7C?

#985A7C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985A7C?

The RGB value is 152, 90, 124: 152 red, 90 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985A7C?

The complementary color is #5A9876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985A7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985A7C color

#985A7C rgb(152, 90, 124)

Shades of pink

The hex color #985A7C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 35.3% green and 48.6% blue (152, 90, 124).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#985A7C color codes

HEX	`#985A7C`
RGB	`rgb(152, 90, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 35.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 41%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, 30.33, -8.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 31.43, 344.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.243, 15.444, 20.98)`
Decimal	`9984636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985A7C, 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 #985A7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985A7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #985A7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985a7c; }
.text { color: #985a7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985a7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 90 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985a7c, #985a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #985A7C?: #985A7C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985A7C?: The RGB value is 152, 90, 124: 152 red, 90 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985A7C?: The complementary color is #5A9876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985A7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.