#852481
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.169 329.7), rgb(133, 36, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#852481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852481 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.169 329.7) |
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 #852481 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852481 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852481 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852481 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C3
oklch(63.1% 0.203 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852481
oklch(45% 0.169 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#852481 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) | #184784 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3150 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852481
#852481
oklch(45% 0.169 329.7)
- #00672C
#00672C
oklch(44.9% 0.124 149.9)
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 #852481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
Use #852481 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.