What color is #883271?

#883271 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(136, 50, 113), and in HSL hsl(316, 46%, 36%).

Is #883271 accessible as text?

On white, #883271 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #883271, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #883271?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #883271?

#883271 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #328648. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #883271 below.

Is #883271 good for buttons?

#883271 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #883271 — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #883271 the same as CSS purple?

No — #883271 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#883271 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #883271

Not just a swatch — here's how #883271 works with other colors. Named schemes with #883271 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #883271 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883271 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883271 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #883271 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #883271 Secondary #95768A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum 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 Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #883271 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 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #883271

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People also use #883271 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D4E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #863253 — 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 #883271 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #883271;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 50 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.139 339.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E1EF;
  --color-200: #E9C4DF;
  --color-300: #D59AC5;
  --color-400: #BF73AB;
  --color-500: #A3528D;
  --color-600: #7E446E;
  --color-700: #5A3550;
  --color-800: #3C2536;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FBF3F9',
    100: '#F5E1EF',
    200: '#E9C4DF',
    300: '#D59AC5',
    400: '#BF73AB',
    500: '#A3528D',
    600: '#7E446E',
    700: '#5A3550',
    800: '#3C2536',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #883271;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E1EF;
$base-200: #E9C4DF;
$base-300: #D59AC5;
$base-400: #BF73AB;
$base-500: #A3528D;
$base-600: #7E446E;
$base-700: #5A3550;
$base-800: #3C2536;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #6B2859;
$base-subtle: #DFBDD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#883271",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59AC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3528D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E446E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #883271

Color Lab

Pairs with #883271

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