What color is #883DAD?

#883DAD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 61, 173), and in HSL hsl(280, 48%, 46%).

Is #883DAD accessible as text?

On white, #883DAD has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #883DAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #883DAD?

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

What colors go well with #883DAD?

#883DAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #63AE3D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #883DAD below.

Is #883DAD good for buttons?

#883DAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #883DAD — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #883DAD the same as CSS darkorchid?

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

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

Palettes built on #883DAD

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883DAD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883DAD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #883DAD Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #883DAD Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #883DAD Secondary #9C84AB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #883DAD 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AE3DAE — 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 #883DAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #883DAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 61 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.178 312.6);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EEE0F5;
  --color-200: #DDC3EA;
  --color-300: #C299D7;
  --color-400: #A671C1;
  --color-500: #8850A5;
  --color-600: #6B437F;
  --color-700: #4E345B;
  --color-800: #34253C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EEE0F5',
    200: '#DDC3EA',
    300: '#C299D7',
    400: '#A671C1',
    500: '#8850A5',
    600: '#6B437F',
    700: '#4E345B',
    800: '#34253C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #883DAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EEE0F5;
$base-200: #DDC3EA;
$base-300: #C299D7;
$base-400: #A671C1;
$base-500: #8850A5;
$base-600: #6B437F;
$base-700: #4E345B;
$base-800: #34253C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #6D318B;
$base-subtle: #DBC7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#883DAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C299D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A671C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8850A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #883DAD

Color Lab

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