#883A90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.154 323.9), rgb(136, 58, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#883A90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A90 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.154 323.9) |
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 #883A90 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883A90 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A90 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #883A90 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B566BD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883A90
oklch(48.8% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#883A90 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) | #2C5493 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A465F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A90
#883A90
oklch(48.8% 0.154 323.9)
- #0B7418
#0B7418
oklch(48.7% 0.154 143.9)
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 #883A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #883A90 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.