#883185
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.157 329.1), rgb(136, 49, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#883185 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883185 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 49, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.157 329.1) |
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 #883185 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883185 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883185 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #883185 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883185
oklch(47.1% 0.157 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#883185 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) | #294E88 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475983 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3B56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883185
#883185
oklch(47.1% 0.157 329.1)
- #006E2D
#006E2D
oklch(47% 0.132 149.1)
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 #883185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #883185 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.