#853896
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.161 320), rgb(133, 56, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#853896 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853896 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 56, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.161 320) |
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 #853896 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853896 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853896 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #853896 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853896
oklch(48.5% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#853896 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) | #215499 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C94 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864762 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853896
#853896
oklch(48.5% 0.161 320)
- #207200
#207200
oklch(48.4% 0.155 139.9)
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 #853896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #853896 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.