#831F92
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.188 322), rgb(131, 31, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#831F92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831F92 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 31, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.188 322) |
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 #831F92 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831F92 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #831F92 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #831F92 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322)
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Step 600
600
#B021C5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#970CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.227 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831F92
oklch(45.4% 0.188 322)
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Step 900
900
#631B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#831F92 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) | #004895 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30538F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843658 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831F92
#831F92
oklch(45.4% 0.188 322)
- #086900
#086900
oklch(45.2% 0.152 142)
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 #831F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #831F92 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.