Palettes / Colors / #994AC3

#994AC3 — Muted Purple

#994AC3 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #994AC3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#994AC3 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #75C34B; it also sits naturally between #5D4BC3 and #C34BB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 29% · Blue 76%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #994AC3

.text { color: #994AC3; }
.background { background-color: #994AC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #994AC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 74, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 50%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #994AC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 74, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #994AC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 74, 195, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#994AC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#994AC3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75C34B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #994AC3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #994AC3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #994AC3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #994AC3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #994AC2  ·  #994AC4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #994AC3?

#994AC3 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 74, 195). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #994AC3?

#994AC3 is RGB 153, 74, 195 — HSL 279°, 50%, 53% — CMYK 22%, 62%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #994AC3?

Its complement is #75C34B; analogous partners are #5D4BC3 and #C34BB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #994AC3 for text?

White text on #994AC3 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.