#852F84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.157 328.2), rgb(133, 47, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#852F84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852F84 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 47, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.157 328.2) |
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 #852F84 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852F84 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852F84 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #852F84 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#852F84
oklch(46.3% 0.157 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#852F84 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) | #254C87 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445782 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852F84
#852F84
oklch(46.3% 0.157 328.2)
- #006C29
#006C29
oklch(46.3% 0.133 148.3)
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 #852F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #852F84 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.