#883479
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.143 335.2), rgb(136, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#883479 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883479 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.143 335.2) |
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 #883479 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883479 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883479 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #883479 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AB
oklch(63% 0.142 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A96
oklch(55.5% 0.154 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883479
oklch(46.8% 0.143 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#883479 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) | #344D7B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A77 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3951 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883479
#883479
oklch(46.8% 0.143 335.2)
- #006C3C
#006C3C
oklch(46.7% 0.115 155.1)
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 #883479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #883479 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.