#883B58
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.4% 0.11 358.6), rgb(136, 59, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#883B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883B58 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 59, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.11 358.6) |
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 #883B58 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883B58 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883B58 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #883B58 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C88
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95372
oklch(55.6% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883B58
oklch(46.4% 0.11 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#76374E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3041
oklch(37.6% 0.071 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#883B58 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) | #474C59 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A56 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923546 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883B58
#883B58
oklch(46.4% 0.11 358.6)
- #00685A
#00685A
oklch(46.3% 0.084 179.3)
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 #883B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
Use #883B58 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.