#985D95
Plum · medium warm pink
About #985D95
#985D95 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 36% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 2% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 10.0), with Royal Purple the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D9860 (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.84:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.84:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #985D95?
#985D95 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 36% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 2% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #985D95?
Use white text. White on #985D95 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #985D95?
Its complementary colour is #5D9860, and analogous partners are #7D5D98 and #985D77.