#853480
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.146 330.1), rgb(133, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#853480 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853480 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.146 330.1) |
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 #853480 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853480 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853480 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #853480 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D7
oklch(81% 0.071 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853480
oklch(46.7% 0.146 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#853480 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) | #2E4E82 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49597E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853480
#853480
oklch(46.7% 0.146 330.1)
- #006D30
#006D30
oklch(46.7% 0.128 150.2)
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 #853480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #853480 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.