#831248
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.151 358.5), rgb(131, 18, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#831248 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831248 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 18, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.151 358.5) |
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 #831248 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831248 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #831248 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #831248 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5789F
oklch(70.6% 0.141 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5088
oklch(63.1% 0.18 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52B72
oklch(55.5% 0.196 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.182 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831248
oklch(40.5% 0.151 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E41
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#831248 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) | #2E3649 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B45 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831248
#831248
oklch(40.5% 0.151 358.5)
- #005649
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
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 #831248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #831248 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.