#883475
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.139 337.4), rgb(136, 52, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#883475 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883475 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 52, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.139 337.4) |
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 #883475 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883475 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883475 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #883475 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883475
oklch(46.6% 0.139 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#883475 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) | #364C77 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505973 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F384F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883475
#883475
oklch(46.6% 0.139 337.4)
- #006B40
#006B40
oklch(46.5% 0.11 157.4)
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 #883475, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883475.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
Use #883475 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.