#852691
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.2% 0.18 323), rgb(133, 38, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#852691 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852691 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 38, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.18 323) |
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 #852691 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852691 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852691 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #852691 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB3
oklch(55.5% 0.194 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#852691
oklch(46.2% 0.18 323)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#852691 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) | #004B94 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37568E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873959 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852691
#852691
oklch(46.2% 0.18 323)
- #006C07
#006C07
oklch(46.1% 0.154 143)
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 #852691, 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 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #852691 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.