#994BCF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.2 308.5), rgb(153, 75, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#994BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994BCF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 75, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.2 308.5) |
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 #994BCF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994BCF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994BCF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994BCF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A964DD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994BCF
oklch(57% 0.2 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F36AF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#994BCF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916686 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994BCF
#994BCF
oklch(57% 0.2 308.5)
- #5C8700
#5C8700
oklch(57% 0.15 128.5)
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 #994BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #994BCF 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.