#853273
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.139 337), rgb(133, 50, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#853273 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853273 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 50, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.139 337) |
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 #853273 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853273 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853273 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853273 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#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
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13E99
oklch(55.6% 0.181 337)
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Step 700
700
#982F82
oklch(49.1% 0.168 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853273
oklch(45.8% 0.139 337)
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Step 900
900
#642756
oklch(37.8% 0.107 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#853273 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) | #344A75 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C364E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853273
#853273
oklch(45.8% 0.139 337)
- #00693E
#00693E
oklch(45.8% 0.109 157.1)
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 #853273, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853273.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
Use #853273 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.