What color is #8A1990?

#8A1990 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 25, 144), and in HSL hsl(297, 70%, 33%).

Is #8A1990 accessible as text?

On white, #8A1990 has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A1990, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A1990?

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

What colors go well with #8A1990?

#8A1990 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F8F19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A1990 below.

Is #8A1990 good for buttons?

#8A1990 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A1990 — black text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A1990 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A1990 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A1990 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A1990

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A1990 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A1990 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A1990 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A1990 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC4DB1

Dark Magenta is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Magenta.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A1990 Secondary #957296 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8A1990 Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19643 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A1990 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.

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Color Lab

How #8A1990 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

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 8.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8F196E — 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 #8A1990 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A1990;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 25 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.195 325.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F8DBFA;
  --color-200: #F0BAF3;
  --color-300: #E08AE5;
  --color-400: #CD5FD3;
  --color-500: #B23DB8;
  --color-600: #88358C;
  --color-700: #612B64;
  --color-800: #402041;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F8DBFA',
    200: '#F0BAF3',
    300: '#E08AE5',
    400: '#CD5FD3',
    500: '#B23DB8',
    600: '#88358C',
    700: '#612B64',
    800: '#402041',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #8A1990;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F8DBFA;
$base-200: #F0BAF3;
$base-300: #E08AE5;
$base-400: #CD5FD3;
$base-500: #B23DB8;
$base-600: #88358C;
$base-700: #612B64;
$base-800: #402041;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #6E1472;
$base-subtle: #E4B0E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A1990",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B23DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#88358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}