#852589
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.175 326.3), rgb(133, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#852589 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852589 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.175 326.3) |
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 #852589 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852589 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852589 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #852589 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE4
oklch(81% 0.102 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D6
oklch(70.8% 0.163 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C650CB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#99199E
oklch(49.2% 0.212 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852589
oklch(45.6% 0.175 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#852589 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) | #0D498C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5587 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893555 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852589
#852589
oklch(45.6% 0.175 326.3)
- #006A20
#006A20
oklch(45.6% 0.138 146.3)
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 #852589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #852589 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.