#8853B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.152 307.6), rgb(136, 83, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8853B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8853B3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.152 307.6) |
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 #8853B3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8853B3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8853B3 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8853B3 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A070CA
oklch(63% 0.139 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8853B3
oklch(54.4% 0.152 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8853B3 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) | #3569B6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466CB1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82647B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8853B3
#8853B3
oklch(54.4% 0.152 307.6)
- #587E00
#587E00
oklch(54.4% 0.142 127.7)
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 #8853B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8853B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #8853B3 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.