What color is #882B8A?

#882B8A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 43, 138), and in HSL hsl(299, 52%, 35%).

Is #882B8A accessible as text?

On white, #882B8A has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #882B8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #882B8A?

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

What colors go well with #882B8A?

#882B8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C882B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #882B8A below.

Is #882B8A good for buttons?

#882B8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #882B8A — black text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #882B8A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #882B8A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#882B8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #882B8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #882B8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #882B8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #882B8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #882B8A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #882B8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #882B8A Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Dark Magenta as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #882B8A Secondary #967695 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta 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 Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #882B8A 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very 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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #882B6A — 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 #882B8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #882B8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 43 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.7% 0.170 327.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF6;
  --color-200: #EBC1EB;
  --color-300: #D896D9;
  --color-400: #C36EC4;
  --color-500: #A74DA8;
  --color-600: #804181;
  --color-700: #5C325C;
  --color-800: #3D243D;
  --color-900: #251826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF6',
    200: '#EBC1EB',
    300: '#D896D9',
    400: '#C36EC4',
    500: '#A74DA8',
    600: '#804181',
    700: '#5C325C',
    800: '#3D243D',
    900: '#251826',
  },
}

$base: #882B8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF6;
$base-200: #EBC1EB;
$base-300: #D896D9;
$base-400: #C36EC4;
$base-500: #A74DA8;
$base-600: #804181;
$base-700: #5C325C;
$base-800: #3D243D;
$base-900: #251826;
$base-hover: #6B226D;
$base-subtle: #E0BAE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#882B8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D896D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #882B8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #882B8A

UI roles & guardrails

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