#852C65
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.4% 0.138 344.8), rgb(133, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#852C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C65 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.138 344.8) |
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 #852C65 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C65 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C65 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #852C65 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 345)
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Step 600
600
#B73C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 345)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D76
oklch(49.1% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C65
oklch(44.4% 0.138 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#852C65 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) | #354567 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5463 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2B44 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C65
#852C65
oklch(44.4% 0.138 344.8)
- #006346
#006346
oklch(44.3% 0.093 164.9)
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 #852C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
Use #852C65 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.