#853FD1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.4% 0.213 301.4), rgb(133, 63, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#853FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 63, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.213 301.4) |
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 #853FD1 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853FD1 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853FD1 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #853FD1 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065EA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#853FD1
oklch(53.4% 0.213 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7736BC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#853FD1 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) | #0065D5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756284 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853FD1
#853FD1
oklch(53.4% 0.213 301.4)
- #627700
#627700
oklch(53.3% 0.128 121.1)
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 #853FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #853FD1 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.