#852578
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.161 333.9), rgb(133, 37, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#852578 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852578 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.161 333.9) |
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 #852578 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852578 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852578 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #852578 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B630A4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852578
oklch(44.6% 0.161 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#852578 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) | #23457A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455376 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2D4B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852578
#852578
oklch(44.6% 0.161 333.9)
- #006536
#006536
oklch(44.5% 0.112 154.3)
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 #852578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #852578 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.