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#883D8A Color

#883D8A is rgb(136, 61, 138) in RGB, hsl(298, 39%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 56%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#883D8A
HEX#883D8A
RGBrgb(136, 61, 138)
HSLhsl(298, 39%, 39%)
HSVhsv(298, 56%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 56%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.143 326.5)
LABlab(38.49% 40.86 -28.52)
LCHlch(38.49% 49.83 325.08)

What #883D8A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #883D8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#883D8A Channel Values

How #883D8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 61 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 39% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 56% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883D8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #883D8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883D8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #883D8A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #883D8A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#883D8A
Protanopia#50508A
Protanomaly#6B498A
Deuteranopia#5E5E89
Deuteranomaly#715389
Tritanopia#814C4C
Tritanomaly#84476A
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #883D8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-883d8a: #883D8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #883D8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-883d8a': '#883D8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.239, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_883d8a">#883D8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#883D8A"

More Pink Colors

#883D8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#883D8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #883D8A?

#883D8A is a dark pink — rgb(136, 61, 138) in RGB and hsl(298, 39%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #883D8A?

#883D8A is rgb(136, 61, 138) — red 136, green 61, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #883D8A?

#883D8A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 56%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #883D8A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #883D8A scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #883D8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #883D8A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.25, which is visibly different.

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