#882BFE
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.276 295.4), rgb(136, 43, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#882BFE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.276 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.276) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #882BFE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 43, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.276 295.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #882BFE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #882BFE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #882BFE text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #882BFE text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#882BFE
oklch(55.6% 0.276 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7417DE
oklch(49.2% 0.257 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E1BB3
oklch(42.7% 0.212 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C218D
oklch(37.7% 0.165 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1653
oklch(27% 0.105 295)
#882BFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #006AFF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066FA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656C99 | 0.210 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.278 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #882BFE
#882BFE
oklch(55.6% 0.276 295.4)
- #717B00
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #882BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #882BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.080
Use #882BFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.