#883CCF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.2% 0.215 303.4), rgb(136, 60, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#883CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883CCF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 60, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.215 303.4) |
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 #883CCF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883CCF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883CCF text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #883CCF text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#883CCF
oklch(53.2% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#883CCF 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) | #0063D3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5F82 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883CCF
#883CCF
oklch(53.2% 0.215 303.4)
- #5E7800
#5E7800
oklch(53.3% 0.131 123.4)
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 #883CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #883CCF 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.