#994FCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.192 308.6), rgb(153, 79, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#994FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FCD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.192 308.6) |
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 #994FCD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FCD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994FCD text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FCD text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FCD
oklch(57.4% 0.192 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#994FCD 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) | #116FD1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C73CA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916887 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FCD
#994FCD
oklch(57.4% 0.192 308.6)
- #5D8800
#5D8800
oklch(57.3% 0.151 128.4)
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 #994FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #994FCD 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.