#994699
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.153 327.5), rgb(153, 70, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#994699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994699 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 70, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.153 327.5) |
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 #994699 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994699 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994699 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #994699 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994699
oklch(53.2% 0.153 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703470
oklch(42.8% 0.118 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#994699 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) | #3E609C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A97 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994699
#994699
oklch(53.2% 0.153 327.5)
- #098331
#098331
oklch(53.3% 0.154 147.4)
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 #994699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #994699 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.