Palettes / Colors / #994FCF

#994FCF — Purple

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

#994FCF 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 #84CF4F; it also sits naturally between #5A4FCF and #CF4FC4. 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 31% · Blue 81%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

Previews

CSS code for #994FCF

.text { color: #994FCF; }
.background { background-color: #994FCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #994FCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 79, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 57%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #994FCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 79, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #994FCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 79, 207, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #994FCF

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Tones of #994FCF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #84CF4F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #994FCF: #FFFFFF.

How #994FCF 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 #994FCF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #994FCE  ·  #994FD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #994FCF?

#994FCF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 153, 79, 207). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #994FCF?

#994FCF is RGB 153, 79, 207 — HSL 275°, 57%, 56% — CMYK 26%, 62%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #994FCF?

Its complement is #84CF4F; analogous partners are #5A4FCF and #CF4FC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #994FCF for text?

White text on #994FCF has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.37:1.