Information about #985DAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #985DAD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 93, 173) (59.6% red, 36.5% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 8 / 31 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #985DAD feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purpureus (#9A4EAE) and Purple Plum (#9C51B6).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 93, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #985DAD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#985DAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#985DAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#985DAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#985DAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#985DAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#985DAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #985DAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Lavender color link
Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Moderate Mulberry color link
Moderate Mulberry

#914AA8

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuufies thigh squeeze color link
Fuufies thigh squeeze

#97709F

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

#985DAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985DAD
  • RGB152, 93, 173
  • CMYK8, 31, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(152, 93, 173)
  • HSL284°, 33%, 52%
  • HSL Precise284.25°, 32.787%, 52.157%
  • HSV284°, 46%, 68%
  • HSB284°, 46%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.365, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.365, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.365, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID985DAD
  • DECIMAL ID9985453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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