#883FBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.189 308.5), rgb(136, 63, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#883FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883FBA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 63, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.189 308.5) |
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 #883FBA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #883FBA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883FBA text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #883FBA text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9545CC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 308.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#883FBA
oklch(52.1% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#883FBA 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) | #0060BE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2863B7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805977 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883FBA
#883FBA
oklch(52.1% 0.189 308.5)
- #517700
#517700
oklch(52.1% 0.137 128.4)
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 #883FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #883FBA 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.