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#852FA2 Color

#852FA2 is rgb(133, 47, 162) in RGB, hsl(285, 55%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#852FA2
HEX#852FA2
RGBrgb(133, 47, 162)
HSLhsl(285, 55%, 41%)
HSVhsv(285, 71%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.185 316.2)
LABlab(36.83% 49.82 -45.71)
LCHlch(36.83% 67.62 317.46)

What #852FA2 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 #852FA2, 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 purple in the library.

#852FA2 Channel Values

How #852FA2 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 47 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 55% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 71% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.18:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #852FA2 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 text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #852FA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #852FA2; 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 #852FA2

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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Shades

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How #852FA2 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#852FA2
Protanopia#4747A2
Protanomaly#663FA2
Deuteranopia#5858A1
Deuteranomaly#6D4AA1
Tritanopia#794B4B
Tritanomaly#7E4178
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #852FA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-852fa2: #852FA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #852FA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-852fa2': '#852FA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.184, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_852fa2">#852FA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#852FA2"

More Purple Colors

#852FA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#852FA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #852FA2?

#852FA2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 47, 162) in RGB and hsl(285, 55%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.

What is the RGB value of #852FA2?

#852FA2 is rgb(133, 47, 162) — red 133, green 47, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #852FA2?

#852FA2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 71%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #852FA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #852FA2 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #852FA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #852FA2 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.

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