#854B94
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.128 319.1), rgb(133, 75, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#854B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #854B94 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 75, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.128 319.1) |
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 #854B94 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #854B94 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #854B94 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #854B94 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9555A6
oklch(55.5% 0.139 318.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#854B94
oklch(51.1% 0.128 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#673973
oklch(42.6% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#854B94 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) | #3F5E97 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506492 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855568 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #854B94
#854B94
oklch(51.1% 0.128 319.1)
- #3B7729
#3B7729
oklch(51.1% 0.128 139.2)
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 #854B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #854B94 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.