#985EA2
Plum · medium cool pink
About #985EA2
With the hex code #985EA2, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 37% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Plum — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Royal Purple. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #68A25E, a pistachio shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.71:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.71:1).
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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 #985EA2?
With the hex code #985EA2, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 37% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #985EA2?
Use white text. White on #985EA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #985EA2?
Its complementary colour is #68A25E, and analogous partners are #765EA2 and #A25E8A.