#883981
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.141 331.1), rgb(136, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#883981 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883981 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.141 331.1) |
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 #883981 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883981 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883981 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #883981 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883981
oklch(47.8% 0.141 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#883981 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) | #355183 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4057 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883981
#883981
oklch(47.8% 0.141 331.1)
- #007034
#007034
oklch(47.7% 0.128 151)
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 #883981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #883981 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.