#852C98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.179 320), rgb(133, 44, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#852C98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 320°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C98 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.179 320) |
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 #852C98 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #852C98 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C98 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #852C98 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#852C98
oklch(47.2% 0.179 320)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2867
oklch(37.6% 0.116 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#852C98 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) | #004F9B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365895 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85405F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C98
#852C98
oklch(47.2% 0.179 320)
- #1E6E00
#1E6E00
oklch(47.1% 0.152 140)
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 #852C98, 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 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #852C98 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.