Close to Dark Orchid
#994DEC
#994DEC is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 30.2% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 81% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #994DEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.54:1 AABlack text on this color
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#994DEC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #994DEC
What color is #994DEC?
#994DEC is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 30.2% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 81% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #994DEC in RGB?
#994DEC is rgb(153, 77, 236): 153 red, 77 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #994DEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 67, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #994DEC?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #994DEC?
Its complement #4A8501 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.