#994BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.166 318.7), rgb(153, 75, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#994BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994BAE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 75, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.166 318.7) |
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 #994BAE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994BAE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994BAE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #994BAE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994BAE
oklch(55% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#994BAE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995A75 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994BAE
#994BAE
oklch(55% 0.166 318.7)
- #35870F
#35870F
oklch(55.1% 0.166 138.7)
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 #994BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #994BAE 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.