#883C93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.154 322.4), rgb(136, 60, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#883C93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883C93 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.154 322.4) |
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 #883C93 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883C93 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883C93 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #883C93 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883C93
oklch(49.2% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#883C93 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) | #2C5696 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475E91 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4962 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883C93
#883C93
oklch(49.2% 0.154 322.4)
- #187515
#187515
oklch(49.2% 0.153 142.5)
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 #883C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #883C93 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.