#831181 Color
#831181 is rgb(131, 17, 129) in RGB, hsl(301, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 2%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#831181rgb(131, 17, 129)hsl(301, 77%, 29%)hsv(301, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 2%, 49%)oklch(43.3% 0.186 329.1)lab(31.31% 54.13 -34.31)lch(31.31% 64.09 327.63)What #831181 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #831181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#831181 Channel Values
How #831181 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 17 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 2% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #831181 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #831181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #831181; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #831181
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #831181 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#831181#3B3B81#602F81#4F4F7F#683F80#7B3333#7F295C#4A4A4AUsing #831181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-831181: #831181;background-color: #831181;colors: { 'color-831181': '#831181' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.067, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_831181">#831181</color>fill="#831181"More Pink Colors
#831181 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#831181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #831181?
#831181 is a dark pink — rgb(131, 17, 129) in RGB and hsl(301, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #831181?
#831181 is rgb(131, 17, 129) — red 131, green 17, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #831181?
#831181 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 2%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #831181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #831181 scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #831181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #831181 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.23, which is very hard to tell apart.
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