#853794
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.161 320.9), rgb(133, 55, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#853794 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853794 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 55, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.161 320.9) |
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 #853794 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853794 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853794 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #853794 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 321)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853794
oklch(48.2% 0.161 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#853794 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) | #215397 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B92 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864660 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853794
#853794
oklch(48.2% 0.161 320.9)
- #187200
#187200
oklch(48.2% 0.158 140.9)
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 #853794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #853794 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.