#853B6A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.117 343.7), rgb(133, 59, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#853B6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853B6A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.117 343.7) |
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 #853B6A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #853B6A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853B6A text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853B6A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55286
oklch(55.7% 0.126 343.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853B6A
oklch(46.6% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#853B6A 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) | #414E6C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A68 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3B4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853B6A
#853B6A
oklch(46.6% 0.117 343.7)
- #006B4A
#006B4A
oklch(46.7% 0.1 163.5)
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 #853B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #853B6A 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.