#853094
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.171 321.3), rgb(133, 48, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#853094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853094 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.171 321.3) |
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 #853094 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853094 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853094 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #853094 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B762C6
oklch(63.2% 0.168 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A245B2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853094
oklch(47.4% 0.171 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#702D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#853094 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) | #125097 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5992 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86415E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853094
#853094
oklch(47.4% 0.171 321.3)
- #137000
#137000
oklch(47.5% 0.157 141.3)
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 #853094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #853094 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.