#883EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.173 313.9), rgb(136, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#883EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.173 313.9) |
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 #883EA9 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883EA9 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883EA9 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883EA9 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9948BE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883EA9
oklch(50.8% 0.173 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#883EA9 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) | #145BAC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3961A6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85526E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883EA9
#883EA9
oklch(50.8% 0.173 313.9)
- #407600
#407600
oklch(50.8% 0.145 133.7)
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 #883EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #883EA9 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.