#994CBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.181 313.2), rgb(153, 76, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#994CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994CBE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.181 313.2) |
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 #994CBE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994CBE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994CBE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994CBE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D0
oklch(63% 0.167 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994CBE
oklch(56.1% 0.181 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#813BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#994CBE 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) | #266AC2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95617E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994CBE
#994CBE
oklch(56.1% 0.181 313.2)
- #4C8700
#4C8700
oklch(56.1% 0.159 133.3)
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 #994CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #994CBE 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.