#831569
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.2% 0.166 340.1), rgb(131, 21, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#831569 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831569 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 21, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.166 340.1) |
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 #831569 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831569 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #831569 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #831569 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE269A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 340)
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Step 700
700
#A31583
oklch(49% 0.201 340)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831569
oklch(42.2% 0.166 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#831569 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) | #1F3C6B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1A3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831569
#831569
oklch(42.2% 0.166 340.1)
- #005D3B
#005D3B
oklch(42.2% 0.095 160)
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 #831569, 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 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
Use #831569 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.