#831699

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #831699

The precise color #831699 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 22, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 289.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#831699
RGB131, 22, 153
HSL289.9°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK14%, 86%, 0%, 40%
HSV289.9°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB33.3, 59.9, -46.2
XYZ15.4, 7.7, 30.8
Decimal8591001

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #831699; }
.text-color { color: #831699; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #831699; }

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Darkmagenta
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