#883E79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.126 335.7), rgb(136, 62, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#883E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883E79 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.126 335.7) |
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 #883E79 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883E79 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883E79 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #883E79 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35192
oklch(55.7% 0.136 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883E79
oklch(48.1% 0.126 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#883E79 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) | #3F527B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D77 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4256 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883E79
#883E79
oklch(48.1% 0.126 335.7)
- #007140
#007140
oklch(48.2% 0.118 155.6)
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 #883E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #883E79 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.