#853883
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.143 328.6), rgb(133, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#853883 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853883 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.143 328.6) |
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 #853883 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853883 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853883 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #853883 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853883
oklch(47.4% 0.143 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#853883 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) | #315085 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A81 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894058 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853883
#853883
oklch(47.4% 0.143 328.6)
- #006F2C
#006F2C
oklch(47.3% 0.134 148.7)
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 #853883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #853883 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.