#831E5E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.3% 0.15 346.6), rgb(131, 30, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#831E5E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E5E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.15 346.6) |
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 #831E5E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E5E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #831E5E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #831E5E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD318A
oklch(55.5% 0.195 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32275
oklch(49.2% 0.182 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E5E
oklch(42.3% 0.15 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#831E5E 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) | #2C3D60 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1B3B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E5E
#831E5E
oklch(42.3% 0.15 346.6)
- #005D43
#005D43
oklch(42.4% 0.088 166.1)
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 #831E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
Use #831E5E 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.