What color is #841B89?

#841B89 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 27, 137), and in HSL hsl(297, 67%, 32%).

Is #841B89 accessible as text?

On white, #841B89 has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #841B89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #841B89?

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

What colors go well with #841B89?

#841B89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20881B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #841B89 below.

Is #841B89 good for buttons?

#841B89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #841B89 — black text only reaches 2.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #841B89 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #841B89 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#841B89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #841B89

Not just a swatch — here's how #841B89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #841B89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #841B89 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #841B89 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Mardi Gras plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #841B89 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Mardi Gras anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #841B89 Secondary #916F91 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #841B89 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A64CAA

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

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Color Lab

How #841B89 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #881B69 — 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 #841B89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #841B89;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 27 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.6% 0.185 326.1);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DCF9;
  --color-200: #EFBBF1;
  --color-300: #DF8CE3;
  --color-400: #CB62D0;
  --color-500: #AF3FB5;
  --color-600: #86378B;
  --color-700: #602C62;
  --color-800: #3F2041;
  --color-900: #271628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mardi-gras: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F8DCF9',
    200: '#EFBBF1',
    300: '#DF8CE3',
    400: '#CB62D0',
    500: '#AF3FB5',
    600: '#86378B',
    700: '#602C62',
    800: '#3F2041',
    900: '#271628',
  },
}

$base: #841B89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DCF9;
$base-200: #EFBBF1;
$base-300: #DF8CE3;
$base-400: #CB62D0;
$base-500: #AF3FB5;
$base-600: #86378B;
$base-700: #602C62;
$base-800: #3F2041;
$base-900: #271628;
$base-hover: #69166D;
$base-subtle: #E3B0E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#841B89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF8CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #841B89

Color Lab

Pairs with #841B89

UI roles & guardrails

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