#831552
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.153 352.8), rgb(131, 21, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#831552 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831552 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 21, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.153 352.8) |
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 #831552 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831552 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #831552 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #831552 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85093
oklch(63.2% 0.182 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.199 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A81C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831552
oklch(41.1% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#831552 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) | #2C3953 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C50 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0532 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831552
#831552
oklch(41.1% 0.153 352.8)
- #005846
#005846
oklch(41% 0.079 172.7)
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 #831552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #831552 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.