#994AC3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.189 311.9), rgb(153, 74, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#994AC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 74, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.189 311.9) |
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 #994AC3 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994AC3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994AC3 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994AC3 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994AC3
oklch(56.1% 0.189 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#994AC3 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) | #176AC7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946180 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994AC3
#994AC3
oklch(56.1% 0.189 311.9)
- #508600
#508600
oklch(56% 0.156 132)
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 #994AC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994AC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.081
Use #994AC3 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.