#994796
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.149 328.8), rgb(153, 71, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#994796 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994796 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 71, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.149 328.8) |
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 #994796 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994796 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994796 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #994796 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994796
oklch(53.2% 0.149 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#994796 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) | #416099 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B94 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4F68 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994796
#994796
oklch(53.2% 0.149 328.8)
- #068237
#068237
oklch(53% 0.148 149)
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 #994796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #994796 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.