What color is #8A17AA?

#8A17AA is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 23, 170), and in HSL hsl(287, 76%, 38%).

Is #8A17AA accessible as text?

On white, #8A17AA has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A17AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A17AA?

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

What colors go well with #8A17AA?

#8A17AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #37AB17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A17AA below.

Is #8A17AA good for buttons?

#8A17AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A17AA — black text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A17AA the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A17AA is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A17AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A17AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A17AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A17AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A17AA 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 #8A17AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC50CA

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 #8A17AA Secondary #9877A3 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 #8A17AA 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 #8A17AA Secondary #7E462F 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 #8A17AA 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8A17AA

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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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9CEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB1799 — 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 #8A17AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8A17AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 23 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.217 316.9);
  --color-50: #FBF1FE;
  --color-100: #F4DAFB;
  --color-200: #E8B7F5;
  --color-300: #D387E9;
  --color-400: #BD5AD8;
  --color-500: #A037BD;
  --color-600: #7C3290;
  --color-700: #592966;
  --color-800: #3B1E43;
  --color-900: #241429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FBF1FE',
    100: '#F4DAFB',
    200: '#E8B7F5',
    300: '#D387E9',
    400: '#BD5AD8',
    500: '#A037BD',
    600: '#7C3290',
    700: '#592966',
    800: '#3B1E43',
    900: '#241429',
  },
}

$base: #8A17AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF1FE;
$base-100: #F4DAFB;
$base-200: #E8B7F5;
$base-300: #D387E9;
$base-400: #BD5AD8;
$base-500: #A037BD;
$base-600: #7C3290;
$base-700: #592966;
$base-800: #3B1E43;
$base-900: #241429;
$base-hover: #6F1388;
$base-subtle: #DFB4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A17AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D387E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD5AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A037BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#592966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}