#853685
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.148 327.6), rgb(133, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#853685 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853685 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.148 327.6) |
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 #853685 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853685 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853685 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853685 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B766B6
oklch(63% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.159 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853685
oklch(47.2% 0.148 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#853685 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) | #2D4F87 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485A83 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894058 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853685
#853685
oklch(47.2% 0.148 327.6)
- #006F28
#006F28
oklch(47.2% 0.138 147.7)
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 #853685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #853685 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.