#853DB2#853DB2
#853DB2 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 50.9% C 0.183 H 309.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.35:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #853DB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 61, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(277, 66%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.3%, 65.7%, 0%, 30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.47, 50.85, -49.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.47, 71.12, 315.64°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.9% 0.1166 -0.1404) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.183 309.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.3759, 11.5388, 43.3173) |
| Luminance | 0.1154 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.02
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.70
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 5.67
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 6.57
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 6.69
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 6.92
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#853DB2 #6AB23D
analogous
#4B3DB2 #853DB2 #B23DA5
triadic
#853DB2 #B2853D #3DB285
tetradic
#853DB2 #B24B3D #6AB23D #3DA5B2
square
#853DB2 #B24B3D #6AB23D #3DA5B2
split-complementary
#853DB2 #A5B23D #3DB24B
monochromatic
#411E57 #632D84 #853DB2 #A263C9 #BD90D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.35
#853DB2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.31
#853DB2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #853DB2
6.35:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##853DB2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##853DB2 | 1.00 | 6.35 | 3.31 | 6.35 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CB6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2C60AF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7F5572
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #853db2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 61, 178); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.9% 0.183 309.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ac77ca',
500: '#853db2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #853db2; $custom-light: #ac77ca; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#853db2",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 61,
"b": 178
},
"hsl": {
"h": 276.923,
"s": 48.954,
"l": 46.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50899,
"c": 0.18255,
"h": 309.7
},
"luminance": 0.11538
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#853DB2
secondary
#9EC487
accent
#D94F84
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F5EDF8
border
#CFC8D1
text
#110913
muted
#807B82