#883F9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.158 318.5), rgb(136, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#883F9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F9C |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.158 318.5) |
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 #883F9C | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883F9C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F9C text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883F9C text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.17 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F9C
oklch(50.1% 0.158 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#883F9C 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) | #29599F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44609A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884E67 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F9C
#883F9C
oklch(50.1% 0.158 318.5)
- #2B7700
#2B7700
oklch(50.2% 0.157 138.5)
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 #883F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #883F9C 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.