What color is #8926AA?

#8926AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 38, 170), and in HSL hsl(285, 63%, 41%).

Is #8926AA accessible as text?

On white, #8926AA has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #8926AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8926AA?

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

What colors go well with #8926AA?

#8926AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48AA27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8926AA below.

Is #8926AA good for buttons?

#8926AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8926AA — black text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8926AA the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8926AA is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8926AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8926AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8926AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8926AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8926AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E 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 #8926AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AB57CA

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 #8926AA Secondary #997AA5 Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8926AA Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8926AA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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

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Color Lab

How #8926AA 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 55/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very 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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8926AA

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People also use #8926AA 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA279F — 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 #8926AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Poster

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BLOOM

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8926AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 38 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.204 315.9);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F1DDF8;
  --color-200: #E3BDF0;
  --color-300: #CC8FE0;
  --color-400: #B365CD;
  --color-500: #9643B2;
  --color-600: #753A88;
  --color-700: #542E61;
  --color-800: #382140;
  --color-900: #231627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F1DDF8',
    200: '#E3BDF0',
    300: '#CC8FE0',
    400: '#B365CD',
    500: '#9643B2',
    600: '#753A88',
    700: '#542E61',
    800: '#382140',
    900: '#231627',
  },
}

$base: #8926AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F1DDF8;
$base-200: #E3BDF0;
$base-300: #CC8FE0;
$base-400: #B365CD;
$base-500: #9643B2;
$base-600: #753A88;
$base-700: #542E61;
$base-800: #382140;
$base-900: #231627;
$base-hover: #6E1F88;
$base-subtle: #DDBCE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8926AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC8FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B365CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9643B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#542E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}