Close to Dark Orchid
#883ACA
#883ACA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 22.7% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 58% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #883ACA.
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.
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3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #883ACA as they’d see it.
#883ACA 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 #883ACA
What color is #883ACA?
#883ACA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 22.7% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 58% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #883ACA in RGB?
#883ACA is rgb(136, 58, 202): 136 red, 58 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #883ACA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 71, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #883ACA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #883ACA?
Its complement #367100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.