#831E89
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.7% 0.181 325.6), rgb(131, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#831E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 326°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E89 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.181 325.6) |
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 #831E89 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E89 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831E89 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #831E89 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D577D9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 325.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B324BB
oklch(55.6% 0.236 325.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9A11A1
oklch(49.1% 0.219 325.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E89
oklch(44.7% 0.181 325.6)
-
Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#831E89 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) | #00468C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365286 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863153 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E89
#831E89
oklch(44.7% 0.181 325.6)
- #00671B
#00671B
oklch(44.7% 0.138 145.5)
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 #831E89, 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 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #831E89 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.