#853BF2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.251 295.2), rgb(133, 59, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#853BF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 59, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.251 295.2) |
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 #853BF2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853BF2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853BF2 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #853BF2 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
-
Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#853BF2
oklch(55.6% 0.251 295.2)
-
Step 700
700
#712AD3
oklch(49.1% 0.234 295.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5C26AA
oklch(42.7% 0.193 295.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4B2787
oklch(37.8% 0.151 295.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2B184F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 295)
#853BF2 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) | #006CF7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D95 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853BF2
#853BF2
oklch(55.6% 0.251 295.2)
- #717B00
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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 #853BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #853BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
Use #853BF2 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.