#853FD5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.7% 0.217 300.5), rgb(133, 63, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#853FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #853FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 63, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.217 300.5) |
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 #853FD5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #853FD5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #853FD5 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #853FD5 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#853FD5
oklch(53.7% 0.217 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7635BF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#853FD5 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) | #0066D9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736386 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #853FD5
#853FD5
oklch(53.7% 0.217 300.5)
- #647800
#647800
oklch(53.7% 0.128 120.6)
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 #853FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #853FD5 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.