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#853ABB Color

#853ABB is rgb(133, 58, 187) in RGB, hsl(275, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#853ABB
HEX#853ABB
RGBrgb(133, 58, 187)
HSLhsl(275, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(275, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.196 307.4)
LABlab(40.02% 49.31 -55.41)
LCHlch(40.02% 74.18 311.66)

What #853ABB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #853ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#853ABB Channel Values

How #853ABB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 58 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #853ABB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #853ABB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #853ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #853ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #853ABB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #853ABB.

How #853ABB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#853ABB
Protanopia#4D4DBB
Protanomaly#6846BB
Deuteranopia#5C5CBA
Deuteranomaly#6E50BA
Tritanopia#755959
Tritanomaly#7B4E8B
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #853ABB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-853abb: #853ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #853ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-853abb': '#853ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.227, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_853abb">#853ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#853ABB"

More Purple Colors

#853ABB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#853ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #853ABB?

#853ABB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 58, 187) in RGB and hsl(275, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #853ABB?

#853ABB is rgb(133, 58, 187) — red 133, green 58, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #853ABB?

#853ABB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #853ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #853ABB scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #853ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #853ABB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.

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