#852279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.165 333.4), rgb(133, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#852279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852279 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.165 333.4) |
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 #852279 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852279 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852279 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #852279 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852279
oklch(44.4% 0.165 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#852279 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) | #1F447B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435377 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2C4B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852279
#852279
oklch(44.4% 0.165 333.4)
- #006534
#006534
oklch(44.4% 0.114 153.4)
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 #852279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #852279 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.