#852E71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.143 337.9), rgb(133, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#852E71 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852E71 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.143 337.9) |
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 #852E71 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852E71 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852E71 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #852E71 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B33B98
oklch(55.5% 0.185 338)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C82
oklch(49.1% 0.173 338)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852E71
oklch(45.2% 0.143 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#852E71 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) | #314873 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C324B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852E71
#852E71
oklch(45.2% 0.143 337.9)
- #00673E
#00673E
oklch(45.2% 0.106 157.8)
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 #852E71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #852E71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
Use #852E71 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.