#853D86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.138 326.9), rgb(133, 61, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#853D86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853D86 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.138 326.9) |
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 #853D86 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853D86 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853D86 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #853D86 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B469B4
oklch(63% 0.137 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853D86
oklch(48.2% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E356F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#853D86 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) | #355388 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5D84 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89455C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853D86
#853D86
oklch(48.2% 0.138 326.9)
- #0E722A
#0E722A
oklch(48.3% 0.138 147)
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 #853D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #853D86 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.