#853565
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.124 346.1), rgb(133, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#853565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853565 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.124 346.1) |
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 #853565 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853565 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853565 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #853565 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24487
oklch(55.7% 0.161 346)
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Step 700
700
#993572
oklch(49.2% 0.149 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#853565
oklch(45.5% 0.124 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#853565 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) | #3D4A67 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3448 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853565
#853565
oklch(45.5% 0.124 346.1)
- #00674B
#00674B
oklch(45.6% 0.094 166.4)
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 #853565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #853565 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.