What color is #883BCB?

#883BCB is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 59, 203), and in HSL hsl(272, 58%, 51%).

Is #883BCB accessible as text?

On white, #883BCB has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #883BCB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #883BCB?

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

What colors go well with #883BCB?

#883BCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7DCB3A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #883BCB below.

Is #883BCB good for buttons?

#883BCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #883BCB — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #883BCB the same as CSS darkorchid?

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

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

Palettes built on #883BCB

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883BCB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #883BCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A96AEA

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 #883BCB Secondary #9F8ABA 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 #883BCB 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 #883BCB Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39548 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 #883BCB 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #883BCB

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People also use #883BCB 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DCF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B73ACB — 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 #883BCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #883BCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 59 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.212 304.4);
  --color-50: #F8F2FC;
  --color-100: #EBDEF7;
  --color-200: #D8BFEE;
  --color-300: #BA92DD;
  --color-400: #9C69C9;
  --color-500: #7E47AD;
  --color-600: #633D85;
  --color-700: #49305F;
  --color-800: #31233E;
  --color-900: #1F1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F2FC',
    100: '#EBDEF7',
    200: '#D8BFEE',
    300: '#BA92DD',
    400: '#9C69C9',
    500: '#7E47AD',
    600: '#633D85',
    700: '#49305F',
    800: '#31233E',
    900: '#1F1726',
  },
}

$base: #883BCB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FC;
$base-100: #EBDEF7;
$base-200: #D8BFEE;
$base-300: #BA92DD;
$base-400: #9C69C9;
$base-500: #7E47AD;
$base-600: #633D85;
$base-700: #49305F;
$base-800: #31233E;
$base-900: #1F1726;
$base-hover: #6C2CA4;
$base-subtle: #DBC9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#883BCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA92DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C69C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E47AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#633D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}