#831D44
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.139 2.7), rgb(131, 29, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#831D44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831D44 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 29, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.139 2.7) |
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 #831D44 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831D44 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #831D44 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #831D44 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75680
oklch(63.1% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2356A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72658
oklch(49.1% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831D44
oklch(41.2% 0.139 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D223C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#401523
oklch(26.8% 0.069 2.6)
#831D44 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) | #353945 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D42 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F072E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831D44
#831D44
oklch(41.2% 0.139 2.7)
- #00584E
#00584E
oklch(41.3% 0.074 181.8)
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 #831D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
Use #831D44 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.