#852478
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.162 333.9), rgb(133, 36, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#852478 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852478 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 36, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.162 333.9) |
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 #852478 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852478 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852478 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #852478 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D879C7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852478
oklch(44.5% 0.162 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#852478 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) | #22457A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2D4B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852478
#852478
oklch(44.5% 0.162 333.9)
- #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 #852478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #852478 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.