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#985B8D

#985b8d ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#985b8d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 35.69% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.13% magenta, 7.24% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 310.82°, with 25.1% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 6.68.

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Relative luminance0.1608

Complementary

  1. #985b8d
  2. #5b9866

Split complementary

  1. #985b8d
  2. #6f985b
  3. #5b9885

Analogous

  1. #855b98
  2. #985b8d
  3. #985b6f

Triadic

  1. #985b8d
  2. #8d985b
  3. #5b8d98

Tetradic

  1. #985b8d
  2. #98665b
  3. #5b9866
  4. #5b8d98

Square

  1. #985b8d
  2. #98855b
  3. #5b9866
  4. #5b6f98

Monochromatic

  1. #382234
  2. #683e61
  3. #985b8d
  4. #b888af
  5. #d4b8cf

Shades

#985b8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #985b8d
  2. #89527f
  3. #7a4971
  4. #6a4063
  5. #5b3755
  6. #4c2e47
  7. #3d2438
  8. #2e1b2a
  9. #1e121c
  10. #0f090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#985b8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #985b8d
  2. #a26b98
  3. #ad7ca4
  4. #b78caf
  5. #c19dbb
  6. #ccadc6
  7. #d6bdd1
  8. #e0cedd
  9. #eadee8
  10. #f5eff4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#985b8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #985b8d
  2. #965f8c
  3. #93628a
  4. #916689
  5. #8e6a88
  6. #8c6e87
  7. #8a7185
  8. #877584
  9. #857983
  10. #827c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #82687c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a6a8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a738b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d5e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #78648e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f6a8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9b5d7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-985b8d {
  color: #985b8d;
}
Background
.bg-985b8d {
  background-color: #985b8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-985b8d {
  border: 2px solid #985b8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #985b8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 91 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 25% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-985b8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #985b8d, #985b6f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-985b8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 91 141 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.68 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.46 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.04 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.62 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 10.64 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 12.22 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 12.35 #67a472 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#985b8d  rgb(152, 91, 141)  hsl(311, 25%, 48%)  Deep Plum
#5b9866  rgb(91, 152, 102)  hsl(131, 25%, 48%)  Shamrock Green
#8d985b  rgb(141, 152, 91)  hsl(71, 25%, 48%)  Moss Green
#5b8d98  rgb(91, 141, 152)  hsl(191, 25%, 48%)  Cadet Blue