#994EB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.166 316.6), rgb(153, 78, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#994EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 78, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.166 316.6) |
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 #994EB3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994EB3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994EB3 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994EB3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D2
oklch(70.6% 0.12 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C6
oklch(63.2% 0.152 316.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#823E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#994EB3 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) | #3669B6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5070B0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985E79 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994EB3
#994EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 316.6)
- #3E8804
#3E8804
oklch(55.7% 0.166 136.7)
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 #994EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #994EB3 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.