Palettes / Colors / #853EFE

#853EFE — Vivid Purple

#853EFE is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.

#853EFE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B8FE3E; it also sits naturally between #3E58FE and #E43EFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 24% · Blue 100%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #853EFE

.text { color: #853EFE; }
.background { background-color: #853EFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #853EFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 62, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 99%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #853EFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 62, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #853EFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 62, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#853EFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#853EFE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #853EFE

Tints of #853EFE

Tones of #853EFE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8FE3E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #853EFE: #FFFFFF.

How #853EFE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #853EFE or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #853EFE?

#853EFE is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 62, 254). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #853EFE?

#853EFE is RGB 133, 62, 254 — HSL 262°, 99%, 62% — CMYK 48%, 76%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #853EFE?

Its complement is #B8FE3E; analogous partners are #3E58FE and #E43EFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #853EFE for text?

White text on #853EFE has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.