#852A86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.166 327.4), rgb(133, 42, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#852A86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852A86 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 42, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.166 327.4) |
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 #852A86 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852A86 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852A86 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852A86 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C553C6
oklch(63% 0.199 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B031B2
oklch(55.5% 0.215 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#972199
oklch(49% 0.2 327.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852A86
oklch(45.9% 0.166 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#852A86 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) | #1B4A89 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405684 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893754 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852A86
#852A86
oklch(45.9% 0.166 327.4)
- #006B25
#006B25
oklch(46% 0.135 147.3)
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 #852A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #852A86 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.