#852C7A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.153 333.1), rgb(133, 44, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#852C7A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C7A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.153 333.1) |
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 #852C7A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C7A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C7A text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #852C7A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99278C
oklch(49% 0.185 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C7A
oklch(45.4% 0.153 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#852C7A 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) | #29497C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475578 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B344F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C7A
#852C7A
oklch(45.4% 0.153 333.1)
- #006835
#006835
oklch(45.4% 0.117 153.1)
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 #852C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #852C7A 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.