What color is #985CEF?

#985CEF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985CEF?

The RGB value is 152, 92, 239: 152 red, 92 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985CEF?

The complementary color is #B3EF5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985CEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985CEF color

#985CEF rgb(152, 92, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #985CEF is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 36.1% green and 93.7% blue (152, 92, 239).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 82% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Orion Nebula (#A55AF4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#985CEF color codes

HEX	`#985CEF`
RGB	`rgb(152, 92, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 36.1%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 82%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 62%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 62%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, 53.99, -65.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 84.75, 309.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.352, 20.561, 83.909)`
Decimal	`9985263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985CEF, 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 #985CEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#985CEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	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 #985CEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985cef; }
.text { color: #985cef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985cef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 92 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985cef, #e25cef); }

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Questions

What color is #985CEF?: #985CEF is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985CEF?: The RGB value is 152, 92, 239: 152 red, 92 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985CEF?: The complementary color is #B3EF5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985CEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.