#883A94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.158 322.1), rgb(136, 58, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#883A94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A94 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.158 322.1) |
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 #883A94 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883A94 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A94 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883A94 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B465C0
oklch(63% 0.156 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883A94
oklch(49% 0.158 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#883A94 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) | #285597 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E92 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4761 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A94
#883A94
oklch(49% 0.158 322.1)
- #15750D
#15750D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 142.1)
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 #883A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #883A94 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.