What color is #985B91?

#985B91 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985B91?

The RGB value is 152, 91, 145: 152 red, 91 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985B91?

The complementary color is #5B9862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985B91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985B91 color

#985B91 rgb(152, 91, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #985B91 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 35.7% green and 56.9% blue (152, 91, 145).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#985B91 color codes

HEX	`#985B91`
RGB	`rgb(152, 91, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 35.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 5%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, 33.48, -19.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 38.64, 330.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.801, 16.203, 28.762)`
Decimal	`9984913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985B91, 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 #985B91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985B91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #985B91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985b91; }
.text { color: #985b91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985b91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 91 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985b91, #985b73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #985B91?: #985B91 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985B91?: The RGB value is 152, 91, 145: 152 red, 91 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985B91?: The complementary color is #5B9862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985B91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.