#853170
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.138 338.7), rgb(133, 49, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#853170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853170 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 49, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.138 338.7) |
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 #853170 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853170 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853170 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #853170 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 339)
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Step 600
600
#B23E96
oklch(55.6% 0.179 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#992F80
oklch(49.2% 0.167 338.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853170
oklch(45.5% 0.138 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642654
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#853170 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) | #344972 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C344C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853170
#853170
oklch(45.5% 0.138 338.7)
- #006840
#006840
oklch(45.6% 0.106 158.5)
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 #853170, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853170.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #853170 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.