#831276
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8), rgb(131, 18, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#831276 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831276 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 18, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8) |
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 #831276 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831276 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #831276 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #831276 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD75CB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 334)
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Step 500
500
#D049BD
oklch(63% 0.212 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB1FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.23 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10A91
oklch(49% 0.214 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831276
oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#831276 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) | #0C3E78 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E74 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892045 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831276
#831276
oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8)
- #005F32
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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 #831276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #831276 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.