What color is #985A7F?

#985A7F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985A7F?

The RGB value is 152, 90, 127: 152 red, 90 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985A7F?

The complementary color is #5A9873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985A7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985A7F color

#985A7F rgb(152, 90, 127)

Shades of pink

The hex color #985A7F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 35.3% green and 49.8% blue (152, 90, 127).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 16% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#985A7F color codes

HEX	`#985A7F`
RGB	`rgb(152, 90, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 35.3%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 41%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, 30.83, -9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 32.37, 342.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.436, 15.521, 21.994)`
Decimal	`9984639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985A7F, 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 #985A7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985A7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #985A7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985a7f; }
.text { color: #985a7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985a7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 90 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985a7f, #985a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #985A7F?: #985A7F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985A7F?: The RGB value is 152, 90, 127: 152 red, 90 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985A7F?: The complementary color is #5A9873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985A7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.