#883CCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.9% 0.21 304.6), rgb(136, 60, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#883CCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883CCA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 60, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.21 304.6) |
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 #883CCA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883CCA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883CCA text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883CCA text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A563E5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#883CCA
oklch(52.9% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#883CCA 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) | #0062CE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5D7F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883CCA
#883CCA
oklch(52.9% 0.21 304.6)
- #5B7700
#5B7700
oklch(52.8% 0.132 124.3)
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 #883CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #883CCA 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.