What color is #8A2159?

#8A2159 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 33, 89), and in HSL hsl(328, 61%, 34%).

Is #8A2159 accessible as text?

On white, #8A2159 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A2159, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A2159?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #8A2159?

#8A2159 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #228C53. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A2159 below.

Is #8A2159 good for buttons?

#8A2159 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A2159 — black text only reaches 2.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A2159 the same as CSS purple?

No — #8A2159 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.

#8A2159 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A2159

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A2159 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A2159 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A2159 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry 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 #8A2159 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Cranberry 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 #8A2159 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A2159 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Cranberry 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 #8A2159 Secondary #926D7C Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry 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 Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A2159 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 74/100

Warm

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 84/100

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 8.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8C2237 — 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 #8A2159 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A2159;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 33 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.6% 0.149 352.6);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F8DDEB;
  --color-200: #EFBDD8;
  --color-300: #DF90BA;
  --color-400: #CB679C;
  --color-500: #B0457E;
  --color-600: #873B63;
  --color-700: #602F49;
  --color-800: #3F2231;
  --color-900: #27161F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F8DDEB',
    200: '#EFBDD8',
    300: '#DF90BA',
    400: '#CB679C',
    500: '#B0457E',
    600: '#873B63',
    700: '#602F49',
    800: '#3F2231',
    900: '#27161F',
  },
}

$base: #8A2159;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F8DDEB;
$base-200: #EFBDD8;
$base-300: #DF90BA;
$base-400: #CB679C;
$base-500: #B0457E;
$base-600: #873B63;
$base-700: #602F49;
$base-800: #3F2231;
$base-900: #27161F;
$base-hover: #701B48;
$base-subtle: #E4B5CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A2159",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB679C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B0457E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A2159

Color Lab

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