#994381
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.138 339.5), rgb(153, 67, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#994381 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994381 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 67, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.138 339.5) |
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 #994381 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994381 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994381 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #994381 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994381
oklch(51.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#994381 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) | #475A83 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F687F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1455C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994381
#994381
oklch(51.6% 0.138 339.5)
- #007C4F
#007C4F
oklch(51.7% 0.118 159.4)
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 #994381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #994381 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.