#994D9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.147 324.6), rgb(153, 77, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#994D9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994D9F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 77, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.147 324.6) |
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 #994D9F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994D9F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994D9F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #994D9F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994D9F
oklch(54.5% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86418B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#994D9F 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) | #4365A2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C576F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994D9F
#994D9F
oklch(54.5% 0.147 324.6)
- #2A8532
#2A8532
oklch(54.5% 0.147 144.6)
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 #994D9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994D9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #994D9F 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.