#853073
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.142 336.9), rgb(133, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#853073 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853073 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.142 336.9) |
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 #853073 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853073 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853073 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #853073 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B23C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.185 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#992D83
oklch(49.1% 0.172 337.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853073
oklch(45.5% 0.142 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#853073 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) | #324975 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5671 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C344D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853073
#853073
oklch(45.5% 0.142 336.9)
- #00683D
#00683D
oklch(45.5% 0.109 156.9)
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 #853073, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853073.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #853073 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.