#831676
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.174 333.9), rgb(131, 22, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#831676 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831676 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 22, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.174 333.9) |
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 #831676 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831676 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #831676 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #831676 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76CA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBC
oklch(63% 0.208 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA23A8
oklch(55.5% 0.226 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01090
oklch(49% 0.21 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831676
oklch(43% 0.174 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#831676 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) | #123F78 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F74 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892346 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831676
#831676
oklch(43% 0.174 333.9)
- #006032
#006032
oklch(42.9% 0.109 153.8)
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 #831676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #831676 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.