#883892
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.159 323.1), rgb(136, 56, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#883892 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 323°. 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 (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883892 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 56, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.159 323.1) |
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 #883892 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883892 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883892 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #883892 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B665C0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883892
oklch(48.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#883892 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) | #275495 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455D90 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4560 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883892
#883892
oklch(48.6% 0.159 323.1)
- #08740F
#08740F
oklch(48.6% 0.158 143.1)
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 #883892, 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 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #883892 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.