#852A87
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.167 327), rgb(133, 42, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#852A87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852A87 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 42, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.167 327) |
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 #852A87 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852A87 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852A87 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #852A87 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB83CA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A744A9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#852A87
oklch(46% 0.167 327)
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Step 800
800
#742C75
oklch(42.6% 0.138 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#852A87 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) | #1A4A8A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893855 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852A87
#852A87
oklch(46% 0.167 327)
- #006B23
#006B23
oklch(46% 0.137 146.9)
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 #852A87, 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 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #852A87 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.