#831E84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.177 327.6), rgb(131, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#831E84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E84 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.177 327.6) |
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 #831E84 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E84 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831E84 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #831E84 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.212 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B426B6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B149C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E84
oklch(44.4% 0.177 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D66
oklch(37.8% 0.138 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#831E84 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) | #034587 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5182 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F50 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E84
#831E84
oklch(44.4% 0.177 327.6)
- #006624
#006624
oklch(44.5% 0.13 147.6)
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 #831E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #831E84 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.