#994ABA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7), rgb(153, 74, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#994ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994ABA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7) |
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 #994ABA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994ABA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994ABA text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #994ABA text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C68
oklch(37.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#994ABA 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) | #2768BE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486FB7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965E7B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994ABA
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
- #468600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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 #994ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #994ABA 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.