#852378
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.163 333.9), rgb(133, 35, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#852378 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852378 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 35, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.163 333.9) |
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 #852378 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852378 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852378 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852378 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
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852378
oklch(44.4% 0.163 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#852378 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) | #21457A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2C4B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852378
#852378
oklch(44.4% 0.163 333.9)
- #006535
#006535
oklch(44.5% 0.113 153.8)
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 #852378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #852378 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.