What color is #883C81?

#883C81 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 60, 129), and in HSL hsl(306, 39%, 38%).

Is #883C81 accessible as text?

On white, #883C81 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #883C81, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #883C81?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #883C81?

#883C81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B8743. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #883C81 below.

Is #883C81 good for buttons?

#883C81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #883C81 — black text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #883C81 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #883C81 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#883C81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #883C81

Not just a swatch — here's how #883C81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #883C81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #883C81 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #883C81 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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 #883C81 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #883C81 Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 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 #883C81 Secondary #987D94 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 #883C81 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 12/100

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.

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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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D7E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #873B66 — 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 #883C81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #883C81;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 60 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.137 331.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F1;
  --color-200: #E6C6E3;
  --color-300: #D19ECC;
  --color-400: #B979B3;
  --color-500: #9D5896;
  --color-600: #794974;
  --color-700: #573854;
  --color-800: #3A2738;
  --color-900: #241923;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F1',
    200: '#E6C6E3',
    300: '#D19ECC',
    400: '#B979B3',
    500: '#9D5896',
    600: '#794974',
    700: '#573854',
    800: '#3A2738',
    900: '#241923',
  },
}

$base: #883C81;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F1;
$base-200: #E6C6E3;
$base-300: #D19ECC;
$base-400: #B979B3;
$base-500: #9D5896;
$base-600: #794974;
$base-700: #573854;
$base-800: #3A2738;
$base-900: #241923;
$base-hover: #6C2F66;
$base-subtle: #DEC2DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#883C81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19ECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B979B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D5896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794974",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #883C81

Color Lab

Pairs with #883C81

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