#853D93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.15 320.9), rgb(133, 61, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#853D93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853D93 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 61, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.15 320.9) |
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 #853D93 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853D93 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853D93 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #853D93 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 321)
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Step 500
500
#B168C0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853D93
oklch(48.9% 0.15 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#853D93 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) | #2C5696 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E91 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864A62 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853D93
#853D93
oklch(48.9% 0.15 320.9)
- #227411
#227411
oklch(49.1% 0.151 140.9)
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 #853D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #853D93 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.