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#985AB2

#985ab2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#985ab2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 35.29% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.61% cyan, 49.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 282.27°, with 36.36% saturation and 52.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.172

Complementary

  1. #985ab2
  2. #74b25a

Split complementary

  1. #985ab2
  2. #a0b25a
  3. #5ab26c

Analogous

  1. #6c5ab2
  2. #985ab2
  3. #b25aa0

Triadic

  1. #985ab2
  2. #b2985a
  3. #5ab298

Tetradic

  1. #985ab2
  2. #b25a74
  3. #74b25a
  4. #5ab298

Square

  1. #985ab2
  2. #b26c5a
  3. #74b25a
  4. #5aa0b2

Monochromatic

  1. #42254e
  2. #6e3d83
  3. #985ab2
  4. #b98eca
  5. #d9c2e3

Shades

#985ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #985ab2
  2. #8951a0
  3. #7a488e
  4. #6a3f7d
  5. #5b366b
  6. #4c2d59
  7. #3d2447
  8. #2e1b35
  9. #1e1224
  10. #0f0912
  11. #000000

Tints

#985ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #985ab2
  2. #a26bba
  3. #ad7bc1
  4. #b78cc9
  5. #c19cd1
  6. #ccadd9
  7. #d6bde0
  8. #e0cee8
  9. #eadef0
  10. #f5eff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#985ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #985ab2
  2. #965ead
  3. #9362a8
  4. #9165a3
  5. #8e699e
  6. #8c6d99
  7. #8a7194
  8. #87758f
  9. #85788a
  10. #827c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #836a91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4870b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a75b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96677e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7168b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #786bb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #976295 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-985ab2 {
  color: #985ab2;
}
Background
.bg-985ab2 {
  background-color: #985ab2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-985ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #985ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #985ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 90 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 36% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-985ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #985ab2, #b25aa0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-985ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 90 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.16 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 5.78 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.41 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.41 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.51 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 9.93 #67a54d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#985ab2  rgb(152, 90, 178)  hsl(282, 36%, 53%)  Purpureus
#74b25a  rgb(116, 178, 90)  hsl(102, 36%, 53%)  Mantis
#b2985a  rgb(178, 152, 90)  hsl(42, 36%, 53%)  Camel
#5ab298  rgb(90, 178, 152)  hsl(162, 36%, 53%)  Mint