#994EAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.162 318.1), rgb(153, 78, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#994EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994EAF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.162 318.1) |
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 #994EAF | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994EAF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994EAF text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #994EAF text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994EAF
oklch(55.5% 0.162 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A347A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 318)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#994EAF 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) | #3968B2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995D77 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994EAF
#994EAF
oklch(55.5% 0.162 318.1)
- #3B8714
#3B8714
oklch(55.4% 0.161 137.9)
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 #994EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #994EAF 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.