#852665
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.146 344.1), rgb(133, 38, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#852665 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852665 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.146 344.1) |
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 #852665 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852665 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852665 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852665 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A3
oklch(63.2% 0.175 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA368E
oklch(55.7% 0.19 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02778
oklch(49.2% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852665
oklch(43.7% 0.146 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#852665 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) | #304267 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2542 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852665
#852665
oklch(43.7% 0.146 344.1)
- #006144
#006144
oklch(43.6% 0.092 164.5)
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 #852665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #852665 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.