#883F6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.115 343.7), rgb(136, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#883F6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F6D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.115 343.7) |
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 #883F6D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883F6D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F6D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #883F6D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45385
oklch(55.6% 0.123 344)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F6D
oklch(47.7% 0.115 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304B
oklch(37.5% 0.074 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#883F6D 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) | #44516F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F51 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F6D
#883F6D
oklch(47.7% 0.115 343.7)
- #006E4D
#006E4D
oklch(47.7% 0.101 164.1)
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 #883F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #883F6D 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.