#994E98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.139 327.8), rgb(153, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#994E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994E98 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.139 327.8) |
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 #994E98 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994E98 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994E98 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #994E98 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994E98
oklch(54.3% 0.139 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#994E98 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) | #48649A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E96 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D566C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994E98
#994E98
oklch(54.3% 0.139 327.8)
- #25843C
#25843C
oklch(54.2% 0.139 147.7)
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 #994E98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994E98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #994E98 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.