#852689
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.174 326.2), rgb(133, 38, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#852689 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852689 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 38, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.174 326.2) |
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 #852689 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852689 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852689 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #852689 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C650CA
oklch(63% 0.207 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.226 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#981B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852689
oklch(45.7% 0.174 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#852689 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) | #0F498C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5587 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893655 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852689
#852689
oklch(45.7% 0.174 326.2)
- #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 #852689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #852689 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.