#831E65
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7), rgb(131, 30, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#831E65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E65 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7) |
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 #831E65 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E65 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #831E65 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #831E65 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D152A7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3092
oklch(55.7% 0.201 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1207C
oklch(49% 0.186 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E65
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#831E65 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) | #283F67 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1F3F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E65
#831E65
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7)
- #005E40
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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 #831E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
Use #831E65 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.