#994E9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.144 325.4), rgb(153, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#994E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994E9D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.144 325.4) |
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 #994E9D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994E9D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994E9D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #994E9D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994E9D
oklch(54.5% 0.144 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#864189
oklch(49.1% 0.134 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#994E9D 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) | #4565A0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6E9B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C576E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994E9D
#994E9D
oklch(54.5% 0.144 325.4)
- #2A8536
#2A8536
oklch(54.5% 0.144 145.4)
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 #994E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #994E9D 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.