#994ABE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.184 313.4), rgb(153, 74, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#994ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994ABE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.184 313.4) |
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 #994ABE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994ABE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994ABE text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994ABE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DB
oklch(70.8% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D0
oklch(63% 0.169 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994ABE
oklch(55.8% 0.184 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#823AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3184
oklch(42.8% 0.141 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#994ABE 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) | #2169C2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955F7D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994ABE
#994ABE
oklch(55.8% 0.184 313.4)
- #4B8600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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 #994ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.084
Use #994ABE 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.