#831942
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.143 3.2), rgb(131, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#831942 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831942 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.143 3.2) |
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 #831942 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831942 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #831942 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #831942 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
#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
#EFAABB
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47B98
oklch(70.8% 0.133 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D9547F
oklch(63.1% 0.171 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43268
oklch(55.6% 0.186 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92357
oklch(49.2% 0.172 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831942
oklch(40.8% 0.143 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#831942 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) | #333843 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C40 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831942
#831942
oklch(40.8% 0.143 3.2)
- #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 #831942, 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 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #831942 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.