#852CB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8), rgb(133, 44, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#852CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8) |
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 #852CB4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #852CB4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852CB4 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #852CB4 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C081E9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.203 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#852CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2792
oklch(42.8% 0.17 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572674
oklch(37.6% 0.132 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#852CB4 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) | #0055B8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5BB1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C6E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852CB4
#852CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310.8)
- #456F00
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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 #852CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #852CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #852CB4 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.