#883FA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.164 316.2), rgb(136, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#883FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.164 316.2) |
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 #883FA2 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883FA2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883FA2 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #883FA2 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883FA2
oklch(50.5% 0.164 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#883FA2 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) | #225AA5 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4061A0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87506A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883FA2
#883FA2
oklch(50.5% 0.164 316.2)
- #377700
#377700
oklch(50.6% 0.151 136.2)
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 #883FA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #883FA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #883FA2 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.