#831952
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.149 353.2), rgb(131, 25, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#831952 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831952 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.149 353.2) |
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 #831952 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831952 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #831952 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #831952 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC5
oklch(81% 0.087 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500
#D65292
oklch(63.1% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.193 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62069
oklch(49% 0.179 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831952
oklch(41.4% 0.149 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#831952 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0C33 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831952
#831952
oklch(41.4% 0.149 353.2)
- #005947
#005947
oklch(41.4% 0.08 172.8)
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 #831952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
Use #831952 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.