#831D86
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.4% 0.18 326.8), rgb(131, 29, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#831D86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831D86 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 29, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.18 326.8) |
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 #831D86 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831D86 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831D86 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #831D86 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D7
oklch(70.8% 0.168 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B129F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 326.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831D86
oklch(44.4% 0.18 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651C67
oklch(37.6% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#831D86 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) | #004589 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F51 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831D86
#831D86
oklch(44.4% 0.18 326.8)
- #006621
#006621
oklch(44.4% 0.133 146.9)
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 #831D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #831D86 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.