#994FBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.173 313.9), rgb(153, 79, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#994FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 314°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FBB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.173 313.9) |
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 #994FBB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FBB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #994FBB text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FBB text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FBB
oklch(56.3% 0.173 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#813D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#994FBB 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) | #306BBE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B71B8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96627D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FBB
#994FBB
oklch(56.3% 0.173 313.9)
- #4A8800
#4A8800
oklch(56.2% 0.161 133.9)
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 #994FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.082
Use #994FBB 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.