#883795
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.163 321.9), rgb(136, 55, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#883795 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883795 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.163 321.9) |
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 #883795 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883795 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883795 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #883795 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 322)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A148AF
oklch(55.7% 0.175 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883795
oklch(48.7% 0.163 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#70307A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#883795 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) | #225498 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425D93 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4661 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883795
#883795
oklch(48.7% 0.163 321.9)
- #0C7401
#0C7401
oklch(48.6% 0.163 141.9)
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 #883795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #883795 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.