What color is #8419AE?

#8419AE is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 25, 174), and in HSL hsl(283, 75%, 39%).

Is #8419AE accessible as text?

On white, #8419AE has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #8419AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8419AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #8419AE?

#8419AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43AE19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8419AE below.

Is #8419AE good for buttons?

#8419AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8419AE — black text only reaches 2.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8419AE the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8419AE is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8419AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8419AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8419AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8419AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8419AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8419AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A550CE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8419AE Secondary #9476A4 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Mauveine 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 Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8419AE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauveine 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 #8419AE Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Mauveine 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 #8419AE 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8419AE

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People also use #8419AE with

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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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7CFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AE19A7 — 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 #8419AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8419AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 25 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.217 313.3);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2DAFB;
  --color-200: #E3B8F5;
  --color-300: #CD87E8;
  --color-400: #B45BD7;
  --color-500: #9738BC;
  --color-600: #753290;
  --color-700: #552966;
  --color-800: #381E42;
  --color-900: #231429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2DAFB',
    200: '#E3B8F5',
    300: '#CD87E8',
    400: '#B45BD7',
    500: '#9738BC',
    600: '#753290',
    700: '#552966',
    800: '#381E42',
    900: '#231429',
  },
}

$base: #8419AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2DAFB;
$base-200: #E3B8F5;
$base-300: #CD87E8;
$base-400: #B45BD7;
$base-500: #9738BC;
$base-600: #753290;
$base-700: #552966;
$base-800: #381E42;
$base-900: #231429;
$base-hover: #69148B;
$base-subtle: #DCB6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8419AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B45BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9738BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}