#831455
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.155 351), rgb(131, 20, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#831455 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831455 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 20, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.155 351) |
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 #831455 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831455 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #831455 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #831455 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C8
oklch(81% 0.091 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74F97
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32A82
oklch(55.7% 0.203 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71A6E
oklch(49% 0.188 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831455
oklch(41.2% 0.155 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#831455 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) | #2A3957 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C53 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0733 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831455
#831455
oklch(41.2% 0.155 351)
- #005945
#005945
oklch(41.3% 0.081 170.8)
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 #831455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #831455 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.