#994AAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.167 318.8), rgb(153, 74, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#994AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994AAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.167 318.8) |
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 #994AAE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994AAE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994AAE text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #994AAE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B067C4
oklch(63% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994AAE
oklch(54.9% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#853D98
oklch(49.2% 0.155 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#994AAE 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) | #3466B1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995A75 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994AAE
#994AAE
oklch(54.9% 0.167 318.8)
- #33860C
#33860C
oklch(54.7% 0.167 138.8)
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 #994AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #994AAE 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.