#994E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.136 329.3), rgb(153, 78, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#994E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994E95 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.136 329.3) |
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 #994E95 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994E95 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994E95 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #994E95 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994E95
oklch(54.1% 0.136 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#994E95 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) | #496497 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E93 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E556A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994E95
#994E95
oklch(54.1% 0.136 329.3)
- #218440
#218440
oklch(54.1% 0.136 149.3)
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 #994E95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994E95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #994E95 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.