#852C6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.8% 0.144 339.5), rgb(133, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#852C6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C6E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.144 339.5) |
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 #852C6E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C6E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C6E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852C6E text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA59AB
oklch(63.2% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53A96
oklch(55.7% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B80
oklch(49.1% 0.173 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C6E
oklch(44.8% 0.144 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#852C6E 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) | #314770 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F49 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C6E
#852C6E
oklch(44.8% 0.144 339.5)
- #006540
#006540
oklch(44.7% 0.102 159.7)
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 #852C6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #852C6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #852C6E 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.