#994FA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.154 320.3), rgb(153, 79, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#994FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.154 320.3) |
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 #994FA9 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FA9 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994FA9 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #994FA9 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FA9
oklch(55.3% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#994FA9 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) | #3F68AC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5C74 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FA9
#994FA9
oklch(55.3% 0.154 320.3)
- #378725
#378725
oklch(55.3% 0.154 140.3)
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 #994FA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #994FA9 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.