#883F9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.161 317.3), rgb(136, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#883F9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883F9F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.161 317.3) |
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 #883F9F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883F9F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883F9F text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #883F9F text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883F9F
oklch(50.3% 0.161 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C327E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#883F9F 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) | #255AA2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874F69 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883F9F
#883F9F
oklch(50.3% 0.161 317.3)
- #317700
#317700
oklch(50.4% 0.154 137.4)
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 #883F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #883F9F 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.