#853078
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.146 334.2), rgb(133, 48, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#853078 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853078 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.146 334.2) |
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 #853078 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853078 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853078 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #853078 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982C88
oklch(49.1% 0.176 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853078
oklch(45.8% 0.146 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#853078 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) | #2F4A7A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5776 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B364F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853078
#853078
oklch(45.8% 0.146 334.2)
- #006938
#006938
oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1)
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 #853078, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853078.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #853078 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.