#831F59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.146 349.7), rgb(131, 31, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#831F59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831F59 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 31, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.146 349.7) |
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 #831F59 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831F59 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #831F59 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #831F59 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.136 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35499
oklch(63.1% 0.175 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3383
oklch(55.6% 0.19 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3246F
oklch(49.1% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831F59
oklch(42.2% 0.146 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#831F59 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F57 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1939 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831F59
#831F59
oklch(42.2% 0.146 349.7)
- #005C46
#005C46
oklch(42.2% 0.084 169.4)
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 #831F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #831F59 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.