#852C82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.16 329.2), rgb(133, 44, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#852C82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C82 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.16 329.2) |
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 #852C82 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C82 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C82 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #852C82 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C555C1
oklch(63% 0.192 329)
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Step 600
600
#B034AD
oklch(55.5% 0.208 329)
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Step 700
700
#972594
oklch(49% 0.193 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C82
oklch(45.9% 0.16 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#852C82 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) | #234A85 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435680 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3753 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C82
#852C82
oklch(45.9% 0.16 329.2)
- #006A2B
#006A2B
oklch(45.8% 0.129 149.1)
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 #852C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #852C82 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.