#853A83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.14 328.5), rgb(133, 58, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#853A83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853A83 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 58, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.14 328.5) |
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 #853A83 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853A83 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853A83 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853A83 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D7
oklch(81% 0.068 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853A83
oklch(47.6% 0.14 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#853A83 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) | #345185 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5B81 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894259 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853A83
#853A83
oklch(47.6% 0.14 328.5)
- #00702C
#00702C
oklch(47.6% 0.136 148.6)
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 #853A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #853A83 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.