#831E7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.171 331.1), rgb(131, 30, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#831E7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E7C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.171 331.1) |
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 #831E7C | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E7C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831E7C text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #831E7C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.204 331)
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Step 600
600
#B629AD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1894
oklch(49.1% 0.207 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E7C
oklch(43.9% 0.171 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#831E7C 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) | #14437F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882B4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E7C
#831E7C
oklch(43.9% 0.171 331.1)
- #00642E
#00642E
oklch(44% 0.118 151.1)
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 #831E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #831E7C 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.