#852473
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.158 336.4), rgb(133, 36, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#852473 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852473 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 36, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.158 336.4) |
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 #852473 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852473 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852473 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #852473 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7309F
oklch(55.5% 0.206 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2188
oklch(49.2% 0.191 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852473
oklch(44.2% 0.158 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#852473 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) | #264475 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2A48 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852473
#852473
oklch(44.2% 0.158 336.4)
- #00643A
#00643A
oklch(44.3% 0.106 156.6)
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 #852473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
Use #852473 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.