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#852C87 Color

#852C87 is rgb(133, 44, 135) in RGB, hsl(299, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#852C87
HEX#852C87
RGBrgb(133, 44, 135)
HSLhsl(299, 51%, 35%)
HSVhsv(299, 67%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.164 326.9)
LABlab(34.99% 47.10 -32.20)
LCHlch(34.99% 57.06 325.64)

What #852C87 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #852C87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#852C87 Channel Values

How #852C87 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 44 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 51% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 67% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #852C87 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #852C87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #852C87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #852C87

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #852C87 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#852C87
Protanopia#464687
Protanomaly#653D87
Deuteranopia#575785
Deuteranomaly#6C4986
Tritanopia#7E4141
Tritanomaly#813A64
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #852C87 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-852c87: #852C87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #852C87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-852c87': '#852C87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.173, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_852c87">#852C87</color>
SVG fillfill="#852C87"

More Pink Colors

#852C87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#852C87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #852C87?

#852C87 is a dark pink — rgb(133, 44, 135) in RGB and hsl(299, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #852C87?

#852C87 is rgb(133, 44, 135) — red 133, green 44, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #852C87?

#852C87 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #852C87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #852C87 scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #852C87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #852C87 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.

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