#994CD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.206 306.7), rgb(153, 76, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#994CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 76, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.206 306.7) |
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 #994CD6 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994CD6 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994CD6 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994CD6 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A763E1
oklch(63% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994CD6
oklch(57.6% 0.206 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B3
oklch(49% 0.192 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#662E91
oklch(42.8% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#994CD6 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) | #006FDA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D72D3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F698A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994CD6
#994CD6
oklch(57.6% 0.206 306.7)
- #628800
#628800
oklch(57.7% 0.148 126.7)
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 #994CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #994CD6 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.