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#853EEF Color

#853EEF is rgb(133, 62, 239) in RGB, hsl(264, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#853EEF
HEX#853EEF
RGBrgb(133, 62, 239)
HSLhsl(264, 85%, 59%)
HSVhsv(264, 74%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.245 295.5)
LABlab(44.10% 57.36 -78.64)
LCHlch(44.10% 97.33 306.11)

What #853EEF 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 #853EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 6.88French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.06Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.64Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 14.96Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.93Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.19

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

#853EEF Channel Values

How #853EEF 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 62 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 85% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 74% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #853EEF 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #853EEF

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

Base
#853EEF
Complementary
#A8EF3E
Analogous
#3E4FEF
Analogous
#DE3EEF
Triadic
#EF853E
Triadic
#3EEF85
Split comp.
#EFDE3E
Split comp.
#4FEF3E

Tints & Shades of #853EEF

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

#975AF2
#A571F4
#B78EF6
#C6A5F8
#D8C2FA
#E7D9FC

Shades

#6D18EC
#5B10CB
#4A0DA5
#3B0B84
#2A085E
#190539

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

How #853EEF 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#853EEF
Protanopia#5050EF
Protanomaly#6949EF
Deuteranopia#5D5DEE
Deuteranomaly#6F52EF
Tritanopia#656C6C
Tritanomaly#735DB0
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #853EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-853eef: #853EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #853EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-853eef': '#853EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.243, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_853eef">#853EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#853EEF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#853EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #853EEF?

#853EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 62, 239) in RGB and hsl(264, 85%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #853EEF?

#853EEF is rgb(133, 62, 239) — red 133, green 62, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #853EEF?

#853EEF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 74%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #853EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #853EEF scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #853EEF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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