Close to Purple Heart
#883AA2
#883AA2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 22.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #883AA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.62:1 AABlack text on this color
3.17:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.17:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #883AA2 as they’d see it.
#883AA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #883AA2
What color is #883AA2?
#883AA2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 22.7% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #883AA2 in RGB?
#883AA2 is rgb(136, 58, 162): 136 red, 58 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #883AA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 64, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #883AA2?
PANTONE 2593 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #883AA2?
Its complement #1D6B06 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.