#994FDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.212 304.2), rgb(153, 79, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#994FDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #994FDF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 79, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.212 304.2) |
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 #994FDF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #994FDF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #994FDF text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #994FDF text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#994FDF
oklch(58.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#994FDF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2275DC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E90 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #994FDF
#994FDF
oklch(58.6% 0.212 304.2)
- #6A8A00
#6A8A00
oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.3)
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 #994FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #994FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #994FDF 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.