What color is #8A1487?

#8A1487 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 20, 135), and in HSL hsl(302, 75%, 31%).

Is #8A1487 accessible as text?

On white, #8A1487 has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A1487, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A1487?

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

What colors go well with #8A1487?

#8A1487 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #148A18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A1487 below.

Is #8A1487 good for buttons?

#8A1487 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A1487 — black text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A1487 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A1487 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A1487 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A1487

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A1487 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A1487 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A1487 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8A1487 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A1487 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 #8A1487 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8A1487 Secondary #946F91 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 #8A1487 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 58/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

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.

Pairs with #8A1487

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People also use #8A1487 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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFC9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A145F — 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 #8A1487 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A1487;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 20 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.192 329.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAFA;
  --color-200: #F5B8F3;
  --color-300: #E887E5;
  --color-400: #D75BD3;
  --color-500: #BC38B8;
  --color-600: #90328C;
  --color-700: #662964;
  --color-800: #421E41;
  --color-900: #291428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAFA',
    200: '#F5B8F3',
    300: '#E887E5',
    400: '#D75BD3',
    500: '#BC38B8',
    600: '#90328C',
    700: '#662964',
    800: '#421E41',
    900: '#291428',
  },
}

$base: #8A1487;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAFA;
$base-200: #F5B8F3;
$base-300: #E887E5;
$base-400: #D75BD3;
$base-500: #BC38B8;
$base-600: #90328C;
$base-700: #662964;
$base-800: #421E41;
$base-900: #291428;
$base-hover: #6F106C;
$base-subtle: #E8ACE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A1487",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75BD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC38B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90328C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}