#854595
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.139 319.3), rgb(133, 69, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#854595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854595 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 69, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.139 319.3) |
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 #854595 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854595 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854595 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #854595 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854595
oklch(50.2% 0.139 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#854595 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) | #365B98 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6193 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855166 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854595
#854595
oklch(50.2% 0.139 319.3)
- #32761D
#32761D
oklch(50.3% 0.14 139.4)
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 #854595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #854595 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.