#852879
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45% 0.158 333.5), rgb(133, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#852879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852879 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.158 333.5) |
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 #852879 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852879 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852879 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852879 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B8
oklch(63% 0.189 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B433A4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852879
oklch(45% 0.158 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#852879 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) | #25477B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465477 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B304D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852879
#852879
oklch(45% 0.158 333.5)
- #006735
#006735
oklch(45.1% 0.115 153.3)
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 #852879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #852879 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.