#883EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.174 313.5), rgb(136, 62, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#883EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883EAA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.174 313.5) |
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 #883EAA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883EAA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883EAA text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883EAA text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D1
oklch(63% 0.172 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9948BE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883EAA
oklch(50.9% 0.174 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#883EAA 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) | #125CAD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3961A7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85526E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883EAA
#883EAA
oklch(50.9% 0.174 313.5)
- #417600
#417600
oklch(50.9% 0.145 133.5)
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 #883EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883EAA.
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 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #883EAA 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.