#852561
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.145 346.4), rgb(133, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#852561 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852561 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.145 346.4) |
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 #852561 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852561 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852561 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #852561 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12775
oklch(49.2% 0.175 346.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852561
oklch(43.5% 0.145 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#852561 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) | #314163 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D525F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E233F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852561
#852561
oklch(43.5% 0.145 346.4)
- #006046
#006046
oklch(43.4% 0.089 166.7)
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 #852561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #852561 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.