#852CB9#852CB9
#852CB9 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.103; OKLCH L 49.5% C 0.210 H 309.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.87:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #852CB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(278, 76%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28.1%, 76.2%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.36, 59.72, -57.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.36, 82.75, 316.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.55% 0.1332 -0.1625) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.55% 0.21 309.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.3287, 10.2911, 46.8577) |
| Luminance | 0.1029 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.22
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.68
Purple (survey)
#7E1E9C
ΔE00 5.16
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.72
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 6.02
Rebeccapurple
#663399
ΔE00 6.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#852CB9 #60B92C
analogous
#3E2CB9 #852CB9 #B92CA7
triadic
#852CB9 #B9852C #2CB985
tetradic
#852CB9 #B93E2C #60B92C #2CA7B9
square
#852CB9 #B93E2C #60B92C #2CA7B9
split-complementary
#852CB9 #A7B92C #2CB93E
monochromatic
#3E1456 #612088 #852CB9 #A34DD5 #BD7FE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.87
#852CB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.06
#852CB9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #852CB9
6.87:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##852CB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##852CB9 | 1.00 | 6.87 | 3.06 | 6.87 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.06 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0057BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005BB6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7D4E71
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5A5A5A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #852cb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 44, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.5% 0.210 309.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ad6fcf',
500: '#852cb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #852cb9; $custom-light: #ad6fcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#852cb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 44,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 277.872,
"s": 61.572,
"l": 44.902
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49548,
"c": 0.21009,
"h": 309.3
},
"luminance": 0.10291
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#852CB9
secondary
#96C978
accent
#E5437F
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F6EDF9
border
#D0C8D2
text
#110814
muted
#807B82