#831959
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.153 349.1), rgb(131, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#831959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831959 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.153 349.1) |
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 #831959 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831959 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #831959 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #831959 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E179AE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5519B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02E85
oklch(55.6% 0.198 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51E71
oklch(49.1% 0.184 348.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831959
oklch(41.7% 0.153 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#831959 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) | #2B3B5B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D57 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1237 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831959
#831959
oklch(41.7% 0.153 349.1)
- #005A44
#005A44
oklch(41.6% 0.083 169.1)
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 #831959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #831959 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.