#994B8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.132 334.5), rgb(153, 75, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#994B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994B8B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 75, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.132 334.5) |
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 #994B8B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994B8B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994B8B text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #994B8B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994B8B
oklch(53.2% 0.132 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#994B8B 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) | #4B608D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C89 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4F64 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994B8B
#994B8B
oklch(53.2% 0.132 334.5)
- #028248
#028248
oklch(53.3% 0.132 154.5)
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 #994B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #994B8B 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.