What color is #8401CB?

#8401CB is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 1, 203), and in HSL hsl(279, 99%, 40%).

Is #8401CB accessible as text?

On white, #8401CB has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #8401CB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8401CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #8401CB?

#8401CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48CB01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8401CB below.

Is #8401CB good for buttons?

#8401CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8401CB — black text only reaches 2.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8401CB the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #8401CB is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#8401CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8401CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8401CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8401CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8401CB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8401CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A54FEA

Dark Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8401CB Secondary #957AB2 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8401CB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8401CB Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Dark Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #8401CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7CBF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C801CB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8401CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8401CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 1 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.6% 0.251 306.1);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #F0D8FD;
  --color-200: #E1B1FC;
  --color-300: #CB78F7;
  --color-400: #B247EB;
  --color-500: #9523D2;
  --color-600: #73239F;
  --color-700: #531F6F;
  --color-800: #381948;
  --color-900: #23112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#F0D8FD',
    200: '#E1B1FC',
    300: '#CB78F7',
    400: '#B247EB',
    500: '#9523D2',
    600: '#73239F',
    700: '#531F6F',
    800: '#381948',
    900: '#23112C',
  },
}

$base: #8401CB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #F0D8FD;
$base-200: #E1B1FC;
$base-300: #CB78F7;
$base-400: #B247EB;
$base-500: #9523D2;
$base-600: #73239F;
$base-700: #531F6F;
$base-800: #381948;
$base-900: #23112C;
$base-hover: #6A01A2;
$base-subtle: #DBAFF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8401CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB78F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B247EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9523D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#73239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#531F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8401CB

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