#831C83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.179 328.1), rgb(131, 28, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#831C83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831C83 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 28, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.179 328.1) |
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 #831C83 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831C83 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831C83 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #831C83 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E3
oklch(81% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D777D4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B524B5
oklch(55.5% 0.232 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C129C
oklch(49.2% 0.216 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831C83
oklch(44.2% 0.179 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#831C83 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) | #014486 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872D4F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831C83
#831C83
oklch(44.2% 0.179 328.1)
- #006525
#006525
oklch(44.2% 0.128 148)
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 #831C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #831C83 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.