#883DEA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.241 297.6), rgb(136, 61, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#883DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883DEA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 61, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.241 297.6) |
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 #883DEA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883DEA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883DEA text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883DEA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FE
oklch(70.7% 0.174 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C5FFB
oklch(63% 0.222 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#883DEA
oklch(55.5% 0.241 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#742DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.224 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A5
oklch(42.7% 0.186 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2883
oklch(37.8% 0.145 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D194D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 297.7)
#883DEA 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) | #006BEF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6B91 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883DEA
#883DEA
oklch(55.5% 0.241 297.6)
- #6D7C00
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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 #883DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.078
Use #883DEA 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.