#831876
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.173 333.9), rgb(131, 24, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#831876 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831876 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 24, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.173 333.9) |
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 #831876 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831876 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #831876 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #831876 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#DB76CA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA25A8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01390
oklch(49.1% 0.209 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831876
oklch(43.1% 0.173 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#831876 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) | #144078 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F74 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892447 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831876
#831876
oklch(43.1% 0.173 333.9)
- #006133
#006133
oklch(43.2% 0.109 154)
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 #831876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #831876 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.