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#883EEF Color

#883EEF is rgb(136, 62, 239) in RGB, hsl(265, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#883EEF
HEX#883EEF
RGBrgb(136, 62, 239)
HSLhsl(265, 85%, 59%)
HSVhsv(265, 74%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.245 296.6)
LABlab(44.47% 57.94 -78.01)
LCHlch(44.47% 97.17 306.60)

What #883EEF 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 #883EEF, 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 purple in the library.

#883EEF Channel Values

How #883EEF 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 62 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 85% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 74% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #883EEF 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 text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #883EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #883EEF; 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 #883EEF

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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Shades

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How #883EEF 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#883EEF
Protanopia#5151EF
Protanomaly#6B4AEF
Deuteranopia#5F5FEE
Deuteranomaly#7153EF
Tritanopia#696C6C
Tritanomaly#775DB0
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #883EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-883eef: #883EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #883EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-883eef': '#883EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.243, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_883eef">#883EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#883EEF"

More Purple Colors

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

#883EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #883EEF?

#883EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(136, 62, 239) in RGB and hsl(265, 85%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #883EEF?

#883EEF is rgb(136, 62, 239) — red 136, green 62, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #883EEF?

#883EEF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #883EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #883EEF scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #883EEF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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