#851962
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.159 344.8), rgb(133, 25, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#851962 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #851962 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 25, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.159 344.8) |
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 #851962 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #851962 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #851962 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #851962 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CF
oklch(81% 0.093 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#E077B6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.207 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51A79
oklch(49.2% 0.192 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#851962
oklch(42.5% 0.159 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E51
oklch(37.8% 0.124 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#851962 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) | #283D64 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E173C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #851962
#851962
oklch(42.5% 0.159 344.8)
- #005D42
#005D42
oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.3)
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 #851962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #851962 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.