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#831D95 Color

#831D95 is rgb(131, 29, 149) in RGB, hsl(291, 67%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#831D95
HEX#831D95
RGBrgb(131, 29, 149)
HSLhsl(291, 67%, 35%)
HSVhsv(291, 81%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.192 321)
LABlab(33.46% 53.72 -43.25)
LCHlch(33.46% 68.97 321.17)

What #831D95 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 #831D95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 7.57Patriarch#800080ΔE 8.26Mauveine#8D029BΔE 8.35Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 8.52Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 8.98Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 10.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#831D95 Channel Values

How #831D95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 29 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 67% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 81% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #831D95 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.

TextWhite text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #831D95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #831D95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #831D95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#831D95
Complementary
#2F951D
Analogous
#471D95
Analogous
#951D6B
Triadic
#95831D
Triadic
#1D9583
Split comp.
#6B951D
Split comp.
#1D9547

Tints & Shades of #831D95

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.

Tints

#A525BB
#BF37D7
#CC5DDF
#D884E7
#E4AAEE
#F0D0F6

Shades

#741A84
#61166F
#52135E
#400E48
#310B37
#1E0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #831D95.

How #831D95 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.

Typical#831D95
Protanopia#3E3E95
Protanomaly#613495
Deuteranopia#515194
Deuteranomaly#694294
Tritanopia#793E3E
Tritanomaly#7D346C
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #831D95 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-831d95: #831D95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #831D95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-831d95': '#831D95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.114, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_831d95">#831D95</color>
SVG fillfill="#831D95"

More Pink Colors

#831D95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#831D95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #831D95?

#831D95 is a dark pink — rgb(131, 29, 149) in RGB and hsl(291, 67%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #831D95?

#831D95 is rgb(131, 29, 149) — red 131, green 29, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #831D95?

#831D95 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 81%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #831D95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #831D95 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #831D95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #831D95 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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