#852081
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.7% 0.174 329.8), rgb(133, 32, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#852081 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852081 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 32, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.174 329.8) |
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 #852081 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852081 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852081 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #852081 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D777D1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC4
oklch(63% 0.207 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B628B0
oklch(55.7% 0.225 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1698
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852081
oklch(44.7% 0.174 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#661D63
oklch(37.6% 0.136 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#852081 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) | #124584 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E537F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2E4F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852081
#852081
oklch(44.7% 0.174 329.8)
- #00662B
#00662B
oklch(44.6% 0.124 149.7)
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 #852081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #852081 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.