What color is #89296E?

#89296E is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(137, 41, 110), and in HSL hsl(317, 54%, 35%).

Is #89296E accessible as text?

On white, #89296E has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #89296E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #89296E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #89296E?

#89296E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #298944. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #89296E below.

Is #89296E good for buttons?

#89296E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #89296E — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #89296E the same as CSS purple?

No — #89296E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#89296E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #89296E

Not just a swatch — here's how #89296E works with other colors. Named schemes with #89296E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89296E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium 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 #89296E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium 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 #89296E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #89296E Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium 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 #89296E Secondary #947287 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #89296E 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 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

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 83/100

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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89294E — 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 #89296E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #89296E;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 41 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.151 341.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F9;
  --color-100: #F6DFF0;
  --color-200: #ECC0E0;
  --color-300: #DA95C7;
  --color-400: #C66CAC;
  --color-500: #AA4B8F;
  --color-600: #833F6F;
  --color-700: #5D3251;
  --color-800: #3D2336;
  --color-900: #261722;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FCF3F9',
    100: '#F6DFF0',
    200: '#ECC0E0',
    300: '#DA95C7',
    400: '#C66CAC',
    500: '#AA4B8F',
    600: '#833F6F',
    700: '#5D3251',
    800: '#3D2336',
    900: '#261722',
  },
}

$base: #89296E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F9;
$base-100: #F6DFF0;
$base-200: #ECC0E0;
$base-300: #DA95C7;
$base-400: #C66CAC;
$base-500: #AA4B8F;
$base-600: #833F6F;
$base-700: #5D3251;
$base-800: #3D2336;
$base-900: #261722;
$base-hover: #6E2158;
$base-subtle: #E2B9D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#89296E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C66CAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AA4B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #89296E

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