#994CCB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.9% 0.194 309.5), rgb(153, 76, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#994CCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994CCB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 76, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.194 309.5) |
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 #994CCB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994CCB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994CCB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994CCB text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D9
oklch(63.2% 0.178 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994CCB
oklch(56.9% 0.194 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#994CCB 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) | #076DCF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926585 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994CCB
#994CCB
oklch(56.9% 0.194 309.5)
- #598700
#598700
oklch(56.8% 0.152 129.5)
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 #994CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #994CCB 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.