#883F98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.154 320.1), rgb(136, 63, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#883F98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F98 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.154 320.1) |
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 #883F98 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883F98 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F98 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883F98 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DF
oklch(81% 0.074 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C2
oklch(63% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.166 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F98
oklch(49.9% 0.154 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3379
oklch(42.8% 0.127 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#883F98 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) | #2C589B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466096 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894D65 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F98
#883F98
oklch(49.9% 0.154 320.1)
- #26760E
#26760E
oklch(49.8% 0.153 140.1)
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 #883F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #883F98 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.