#852562
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.145 345.8), rgb(133, 37, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#852562 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852562 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.145 345.8) |
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 #852562 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852562 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852562 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #852562 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D056A0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB368B
oklch(55.7% 0.189 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02676
oklch(49% 0.176 345.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852562
oklch(43.5% 0.145 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#852562 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) | #314164 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5260 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2340 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852562
#852562
oklch(43.5% 0.145 345.8)
- #006045
#006045
oklch(43.4% 0.09 165.9)
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 #852562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #852562 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.