#883BC2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.2% 0.203 306.7), rgb(136, 59, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#883BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 59, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.203 306.7) |
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 #883BC2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883BC2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883BC2 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883BC2 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A960E6
oklch(63.1% 0.2 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9540D4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883BC2
oklch(52.2% 0.203 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#672A95
oklch(42.7% 0.168 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#883BC2 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) | #0060C6 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1063BF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E597A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883BC2
#883BC2
oklch(52.2% 0.203 306.7)
- #557600
#557600
oklch(52.1% 0.134 126.5)
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 #883BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #883BC2 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.