#883AF0
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.25 296.7), rgb(136, 58, 240).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#883AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.25 296.7) |
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 #883AF0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883AF0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883AF0 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #883AF0 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#883AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7429D1
oklch(49.2% 0.233 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E25A9
oklch(42.7% 0.194 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2686
oklch(37.7% 0.151 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#883AF0 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) | #006BF5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068ED | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6C94 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883AF0
#883AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 296.7)
- #6F7C00
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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 #883AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #883AF0 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.