#831848
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.146 359.3), rgb(131, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#831848 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831848 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.146 359.3) |
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 #831848 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831848 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #831848 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #831848 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43070
oklch(55.7% 0.19 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8215E
oklch(49.1% 0.176 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831848
oklch(41% 0.146 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#831848 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) | #313849 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C46 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F012E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831848
#831848
oklch(41% 0.146 359.3)
- #00574B
#00574B
oklch(40.9% 0.075 179.2)
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 #831848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #831848 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.