#835158
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.068 10.7), rgb(131, 81, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#835158 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835158 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.068 10.7) |
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 #835158 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835158 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835158 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835158 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9499
oklch(70.8% 0.052 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7980
oklch(63.2% 0.067 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#996169
oklch(55.6% 0.074 10.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835158
oklch(49.4% 0.068 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#835158 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) | #5A5958 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666357 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4C54 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835158
#835158
oklch(49.4% 0.068 10.7)
- #2A6E6A
#2A6E6A
oklch(49.4% 0.068 189.8)
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 #835158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
Use #835158 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.