#853376
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.14 335.4), rgb(133, 51, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#853376 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853376 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 51, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.14 335.4) |
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 #853376 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853376 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853376 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #853376 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74C95
oklch(55.7% 0.15 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853376
oklch(46.1% 0.14 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#853376 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) | #334B78 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5874 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B384F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853376
#853376
oklch(46.1% 0.14 335.4)
- #006A3B
#006A3B
oklch(46.1% 0.113 155.2)
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 #853376, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853376.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #853376 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.