#852E6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.142 339), rgb(133, 46, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#852E6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852E6F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 46, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.142 339) |
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 #852E6F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852E6F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852E6F text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #852E6F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B43B96
oklch(55.6% 0.185 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C80
oklch(49% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852E6F
oklch(45.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#852E6F 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) | #324871 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C314A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852E6F
#852E6F
oklch(45.1% 0.142 339)
- #006640
#006640
oklch(45% 0.103 159.3)
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 #852E6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #852E6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
Use #852E6F 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.