#854473
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.108 338.6), rgb(133, 68, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#854473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854473 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.108 338.6) |
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 #854473 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854473 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854473 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #854473 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B36F9F
oklch(63% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E568A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854473
oklch(48.4% 0.108 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#854473 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) | #465475 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585E71 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4656 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854473
#854473
oklch(48.4% 0.108 338.6)
- #0C7047
#0C7047
oklch(48.2% 0.107 158.8)
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 #854473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #854473 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.