#852D7D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.7% 0.154 331.6), rgb(133, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#852D7D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852D7D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.154 331.6) |
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 #852D7D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852D7D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852D7D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #852D7D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B137A7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852D7D
oklch(45.7% 0.154 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#852D7D 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) | #284A7F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3651 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852D7D
#852D7D
oklch(45.7% 0.154 331.6)
- #006932
#006932
oklch(45.6% 0.121 151.6)
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 #852D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
Use #852D7D 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.