#994088
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.148 335.5), rgb(153, 64, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#994088 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994088 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 64, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.148 335.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #994088 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994088 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994088 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #994088 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AB
oklch(63% 0.146 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994088
oklch(51.5% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#994088 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #405A8A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6786 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0455E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994088
#994088
oklch(51.5% 0.148 335.5)
- #007C47
#007C47
oklch(51.5% 0.126 155.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #994088, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994088.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #994088 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.