What color is #882BCA?

#882BCA is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 43, 202), and in HSL hsl(275, 65%, 48%).

Is #882BCA accessible as text?

On white, #882BCA has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #882BCA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #882BCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #882BCA?

#882BCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6DCA2B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #882BCA below.

Is #882BCA good for buttons?

#882BCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #882BCA — black text only reaches 3.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #882BCA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #882BCA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#882BCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #882BCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #882BCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #882BCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #882BCA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #882BCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A95FE9

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #882BCA Secondary #9C83B7 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #882BCA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #882BCA Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #882BCA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #882BCA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BD2BCA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #882BCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #882BCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 43 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.2% 0.228 306.1);
  --color-50: #F8F2FD;
  --color-100: #EDDDF9;
  --color-200: #DBBCF1;
  --color-300: #BF8EE2;
  --color-400: #A263CF;
  --color-500: #8441B4;
  --color-600: #683889;
  --color-700: #4C2D62;
  --color-800: #332140;
  --color-900: #201627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F2FD',
    100: '#EDDDF9',
    200: '#DBBCF1',
    300: '#BF8EE2',
    400: '#A263CF',
    500: '#8441B4',
    600: '#683889',
    700: '#4C2D62',
    800: '#332140',
    900: '#201627',
  },
}

$base: #882BCA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FD;
$base-100: #EDDDF9;
$base-200: #DBBCF1;
$base-300: #BF8EE2;
$base-400: #A263CF;
$base-500: #8441B4;
$base-600: #683889;
$base-700: #4C2D62;
$base-800: #332140;
$base-900: #201627;
$base-hover: #6D22A2;
$base-subtle: #DAC4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#882BCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBBCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF8EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A263CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8441B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#683889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #882BCA

Color Lab

Pairs with #882BCA

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