#853F86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.134 326.9), rgb(133, 63, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#853F86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853F86 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 63, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.134 326.9) |
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 #853F86 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853F86 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853F86 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #853F86 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#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
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E519F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#853F86
oklch(48.5% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#853F86 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) | #385488 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D84 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88475C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853F86
#853F86
oklch(48.5% 0.134 326.9)
- #16722C
#16722C
oklch(48.5% 0.134 146.8)
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 #853F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #853F86 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.