#994EB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7), rgb(153, 78, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#994EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7) |
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 #994EB0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994EB0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994EB0 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #994EB0 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
-
Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
-
Step 700
700
#833E97
oklch(49.1% 0.152 318.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
-
Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#994EB0 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) | #3868B3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AD | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995D77 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994EB0
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
- #3C8811
#3C8811
oklch(55.7% 0.163 137.6)
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 #994EB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994EB0.
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 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #994EB0 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.