#994FD1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.197 307.6), rgb(153, 79, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#994FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.197 307.6) |
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 #994FD1 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FD1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994FD1 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FD1 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FD1
oklch(57.7% 0.197 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
#994FD1 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) | #0170D5 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3873CE | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906989 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FD1
#994FD1
oklch(57.7% 0.197 307.6)
- #608900
#608900
oklch(57.8% 0.15 127.7)
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 #994FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #994FD1 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.