#852E6B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.139 341.4), rgb(133, 46, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#852E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852E6B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 46, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.139 341.4) |
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 #852E6B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852E6B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852E6B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #852E6B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA6
oklch(63% 0.166 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53C91
oklch(55.6% 0.181 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852E6B
oklch(44.9% 0.139 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#662652
oklch(37.8% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#852E6B 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) | #34476D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5569 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F48 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852E6B
#852E6B
oklch(44.9% 0.139 341.4)
- #006543
#006543
oklch(44.8% 0.099 161.7)
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 #852E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #852E6B 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.