#853481
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.147 329.6), rgb(133, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#853481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853481 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.147 329.6) |
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 #853481 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853481 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853481 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #853481 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853481
oklch(46.8% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#853481 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) | #2E4E83 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48597F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3D55 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853481
#853481
oklch(46.8% 0.147 329.6)
- #006D2E
#006D2E
oklch(46.7% 0.13 149.6)
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 #853481, 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 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #853481 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.