#831D66

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #831D66

At its core, #831D66 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 29 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 78% M, 22% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 317.1° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#831D66
RGB131, 29, 102
HSL317.1°, 63.7%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 22%, 49%
HSV317.1°, 77.9%, 51.4%
LAB31.0, 49.5, -17.9
XYZ12.2, 6.7, 13.2
Decimal8592742

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #831D66; }
.text-color { color: #831D66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #831D66; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080