#831168
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.169 340.5), rgb(131, 17, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#831168 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831168 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 17, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.169 340.5) |
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 #831168 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831168 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #831168 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #831168 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#E075BE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2399
oklch(55.6% 0.219 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51183
oklch(49.2% 0.204 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831168
oklch(41.9% 0.169 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#831168 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) | #1D3B6A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434D66 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B163D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831168
#831168
oklch(41.9% 0.169 340.5)
- #005C3B
#005C3B
oklch(41.9% 0.094 160.5)
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 #831168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
Use #831168 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.