What color is #884CB3?

#884CB3 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 76, 179), and in HSL hsl(275, 40%, 50%).

Is #884CB3 accessible as text?

On white, #884CB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #884CB3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #884CB3?

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

What colors go well with #884CB3?

#884CB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #77B34D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #884CB3 below.

Is #884CB3 good for buttons?

#884CB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #884CB3 — black text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #884CB3 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #884CB3 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#884CB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #884CB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #884CB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #884CB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #884CB3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #884CB3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #884CB3 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #884CB3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3734

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 #884CB3 Secondary #A08DB2 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 #884CB3 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Very Peri Byzantine Greenery 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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA4DB3 — 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 #884CB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #884CB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 76 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.4% 0.163 308.8);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F3;
  --color-200: #D9C6E6;
  --color-300: #BC9ED1;
  --color-400: #9F78BA;
  --color-500: #80579E;
  --color-600: #65487A;
  --color-700: #4A3758;
  --color-800: #32273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F3',
    200: '#D9C6E6',
    300: '#BC9ED1',
    400: '#9F78BA',
    500: '#80579E',
    600: '#65487A',
    700: '#4A3758',
    800: '#32273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #884CB3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F3;
$base-200: #D9C6E6;
$base-300: #BC9ED1;
$base-400: #9F78BA;
$base-500: #80579E;
$base-600: #65487A;
$base-700: #4A3758;
$base-800: #32273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #6D3D8F;
$base-subtle: #DBCDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#884CB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F78BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #884CB3

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