#994FC2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.7% 0.181 311.7), rgb(153, 79, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#994FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.181 311.7) |
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 #994FC2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FC2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994FC2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FC2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D1
oklch(63% 0.166 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FC2
oklch(56.7% 0.181 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#994FC2 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) | #276DC6 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4672BF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946481 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FC2
#994FC2
oklch(56.7% 0.181 311.7)
- #528800
#528800
oklch(56.7% 0.157 131.8)
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 #994FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.078
Use #994FC2 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.