What color is #883BB8?

#883BB8 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 59, 184), and in HSL hsl(277, 51%, 48%).

Is #883BB8 accessible as text?

On white, #883BB8 has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #883BB8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #883BB8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #883BB8?

#883BB8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6CB93C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #883BB8 below.

Is #883BB8 good for buttons?

#883BB8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #883BB8 — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #883BB8 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #883BB8 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#883BB8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #883BB8

Not just a swatch — here's how #883BB8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #883BB8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883BB8 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 #883BB8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AA67D8

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 #883BB8 Secondary #9D85B0 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 #883BB8 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 #883BB8 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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 #883BB8 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #883BB8

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People also use #883BB8 with

Slate Blue Byzantine Apple Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B33CB9 — 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 #883BB8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #883BB8;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 59 184;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.4% 0.192 309.5);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #EDE0F6;
  --color-200: #DBC1EB;
  --color-300: #BF97D9;
  --color-400: #A36FC3;
  --color-500: #854EA7;
  --color-600: #684181;
  --color-700: #4C335C;
  --color-800: #33243D;
  --color-900: #201826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#EDE0F6',
    200: '#DBC1EB',
    300: '#BF97D9',
    400: '#A36FC3',
    500: '#854EA7',
    600: '#684181',
    700: '#4C335C',
    800: '#33243D',
    900: '#201826',
  },
}

$base: #883BB8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #EDE0F6;
$base-200: #DBC1EB;
$base-300: #BF97D9;
$base-400: #A36FC3;
$base-500: #854EA7;
$base-600: #684181;
$base-700: #4C335C;
$base-800: #33243D;
$base-900: #201826;
$base-hover: #6E3094;
$base-subtle: #DBC8E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#883BB8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF97D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A36FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#854EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#684181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}