#994DDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.212 304.9), rgb(153, 77, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#994DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994DDD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 77, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.212 304.9) |
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 #994DDD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994DDD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994DDD text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994DDD text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B786EC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 305)
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Step 500
500
#A563E6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994DDD
oklch(58.2% 0.212 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B8
oklch(49.2% 0.198 305)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#994DDD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2274DA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6C8E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994DDD
#994DDD
oklch(58.2% 0.212 304.9)
- #688900
#688900
oklch(58.3% 0.146 124.8)
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 #994DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #994DDD 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.