#994688
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.138 335.8), rgb(153, 70, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#994688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 336°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994688 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 70, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 335.8) |
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 #994688 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994688 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994688 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #994688 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 336)
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Step 600
600
#A74C94
oklch(55.7% 0.149 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#994688
oklch(52.3% 0.138 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#743367
oklch(42.8% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#994688 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) | #475D8A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6986 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04A61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994688
#994688
oklch(52.3% 0.138 335.8)
- #007F49
#007F49
oklch(52.4% 0.128 155.7)
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 #994688, 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 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #994688 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.