Palettes / Colors / #883DA2

#883DA2 — Muted Purple

#883DA2 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #883DA2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#883DA2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #57A33E; it also sits naturally between #573EA3 and #A33E89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 24% · Blue 64%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #883DA2

.text { color: #883DA2; }
.background { background-color: #883DA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #883DA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(136, 61, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 45%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #883DA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(136, 61, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #883DA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(136, 61, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#883DA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#883DA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #57A33E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #883DA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #883DA2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #883DA2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #883DA2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #883DA2?

#883DA2 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 136, 61, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #883DA2?

#883DA2 is RGB 136, 61, 162 — HSL 285°, 45%, 44% — CMYK 16%, 62%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #883DA2?

Its complement is #57A33E; analogous partners are #573EA3 and #A33E89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #883DA2 for text?

White text on #883DA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.24:1.