#994AB7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.176 315.7), rgb(153, 74, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#994AB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.176 315.7) |
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 #994AB7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994AB7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994AB7 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #994AB7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CB
oklch(63% 0.163 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994AB7
oklch(55.4% 0.176 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#994AB7 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) | #2A68BA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6FB4 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D79 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994AB7
#994AB7
oklch(55.4% 0.176 315.7)
- #418600
#418600
oklch(55.3% 0.163 135.7)
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 #994AB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994AB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #994AB7 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.