#883DC1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.3% 0.199 306.8), rgb(136, 61, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#883DC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 61, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.199 306.8) |
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 #883DC1 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883DC1 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883DC1 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #883DC1 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F2
oklch(81% 0.096 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500
#A961E5
oklch(63.2% 0.197 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9442D2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883DC1
oklch(52.3% 0.199 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#883DC1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1863BE | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5A7A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883DC1
#883DC1
oklch(52.3% 0.199 306.8)
- #557700
#557700
oklch(52.3% 0.135 126.8)
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 #883DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #883DC1 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.