#994BB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.174 315.9), rgb(153, 75, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#994BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 75, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.174 315.9) |
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 #994BB6 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994BB6 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994BB6 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #994BB6 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CA
oklch(63.1% 0.16 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#833C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A327F
oklch(42.6% 0.134 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#994BB6 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) | #2D68B9 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6FB3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D79 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994BB6
#994BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 315.9)
- #418700
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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 #994BB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994BB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #994BB6 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.