#883B9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.164 318.8), rgb(136, 59, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#883B9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883B9C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 59, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.164 318.8) |
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 #883B9C | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883B9C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883B9C text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #883B9C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 318.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883B9C
oklch(49.6% 0.164 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D307D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#883B9C 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) | #21579F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F9A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884B66 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883B9C
#883B9C
oklch(49.6% 0.164 318.8)
- #297500
#297500
oklch(49.5% 0.155 138.7)
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 #883B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #883B9C 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.