Information about #985FD9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #985FD9 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 95, 217) (59.6% red, 37.3% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 25 / 48 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #985FD9 reads as a strongly colored blue-purple violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Amethyst (#9966CC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Grape (#A16AD1) and Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 95, 217)), which gives #985FD9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #985FD9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#985FD9 color variations

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

#985FD9 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #985FD9

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985FD9
  • RGB152, 95, 217
  • CMYK25, 48, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(152, 95, 217)
  • HSL268°, 62%, 61%
  • HSL Precise268.033°, 61.616%, 61.176%
  • HSV268°, 56%, 85%
  • HSB268°, 56%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.373, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.373, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.373, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID985FD9
  • DECIMAL ID9986009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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