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#994FCF Color

#994FCF is rgb(153, 79, 207) in RGB, hsl(275, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#994FCF
HEX#994FCF
RGBrgb(153, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(275, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(275, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.194 308.1)
LABlab(47.59% 48.21 -54.68)
LCHlch(47.59% 72.89 311.40)

What #994FCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #994FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#994FCF Channel Values

How #994FCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 79 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #994FCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #994FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #994FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #994FCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #994FCF.

How #994FCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#994FCF
Protanopia#6161CF
Protanomaly#7B5ACF
Deuteranopia#6F6FCE
Deuteranomaly#8263CE
Tritanopia#896B6B
Tritanomaly#90619D
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #994FCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-994fcf: #994FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #994FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-994fcf': '#994FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_994fcf">#994FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#994FCF"

More Purple Colors

#994FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#994FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #994FCF?

#994FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 79, 207) in RGB and hsl(275, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.49.

What is the RGB value of #994FCF?

#994FCF is rgb(153, 79, 207) — red 153, green 79, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #994FCF?

#994FCF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 62%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #994FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #994FCF scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #994FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #994FCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.

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