#994FAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.16 318), rgb(153, 79, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#994FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FAF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.16 318) |
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 #994FAF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FAF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994FAF text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FAF 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
#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
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#823F96
oklch(49% 0.149 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#994FAF 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) | #3A69B2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995E77 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FAF
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
- #3C8817
#3C8817
oklch(55.7% 0.161 138)
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 #994FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #994FAF 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.