#853E79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.124 334.2), rgb(133, 62, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#853E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853E79 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.124 334.2) |
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 #853E79 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853E79 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853E79 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #853E79 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15293
oklch(55.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853E79
oklch(47.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#853E79 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) | #3D527B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C77 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4256 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853E79
#853E79
oklch(47.7% 0.124 334.2)
- #00703C
#00703C
oklch(47.8% 0.121 154.1)
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 #853E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #853E79 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.