#853A8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.149 323.7), rgb(133, 58, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#853A8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853A8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.149 323.7) |
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 #853A8D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853A8D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853A8D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #853A8D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853A8D
oklch(48.2% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#853A8D 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) | #2C5390 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87455E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853A8D
#853A8D
oklch(48.2% 0.149 323.7)
- #11721A
#11721A
oklch(48.2% 0.149 143.8)
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 #853A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #853A8D 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.