#831183 Color
#831183 is rgb(131, 17, 131) in RGB, hsl(300, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 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 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#831183rgb(131, 17, 131)hsl(300, 77%, 29%)hsv(300, 87%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 49%)oklch(43.5% 0.188 328.2)lab(31.41% 54.37 -35.40)lch(31.41% 64.88 326.93)What #831183 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 #831183, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#831183 Channel Values
How #831183 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 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #831183 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 #831183
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #831183; 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 #831183
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 #831183 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.
#831183#3B3B83#602F83#4F4F81#683F82#7B3333#7E295E#4A4A4AUsing #831183 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-831183: #831183;background-color: #831183;colors: { 'color-831183': '#831183' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.067, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_831183">#831183</color>fill="#831183"More Pink Colors
#831183 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#831183 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #831183?
#831183 is a dark pink — rgb(131, 17, 131) in RGB and hsl(300, 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 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #831183?
#831183 is rgb(131, 17, 131) — red 131, green 17, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #831183?
#831183 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #831183 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #831183 scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #831183 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #831183 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 2.61, which is very hard to tell apart.
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