#831841
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.144 3.7), rgb(131, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#831841 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 4°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831841 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.144 3.7) |
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 #831841 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831841 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #831841 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #831841 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57A97
oklch(70.7% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D9537E
oklch(63% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53167
oklch(55.6% 0.187 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92256
oklch(49.1% 0.173 3.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831841
oklch(40.7% 0.144 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#831841 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) | #333742 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831841
#831841
oklch(40.7% 0.144 3.7)
- #00564E
#00564E
oklch(40.7% 0.072 184.1)
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 #831841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #831841 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.