#883F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9), rgb(136, 63, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#883F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F89 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9) |
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 #883F89 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883F89 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F89 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #883F89 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B4
oklch(63% 0.137 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#883F89 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) | #37568B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F87 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C475E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F89
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
- #11742B
#11742B
oklch(48.9% 0.139 146.8)
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 #883F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #883F89 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.