#853271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.137 338.2), rgb(133, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#853271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853271 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.137 338.2) |
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 #853271 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853271 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853271 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #853271 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAB
oklch(63% 0.164 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853271
oklch(45.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#853271 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) | #354A73 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C354D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853271
#853271
oklch(45.7% 0.137 338.2)
- #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 #853271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #853271 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.