What color is #8A219A?

#8A219A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 33, 154), and in HSL hsl(292, 65%, 37%).

Is #8A219A accessible as text?

On white, #8A219A has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A219A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A219A?

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

What colors go well with #8A219A?

#8A219A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #319C21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A219A below.

Is #8A219A good for buttons?

#8A219A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A219A — black text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A219A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A219A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A219A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A219A

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A219A works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A219A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A219A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A219A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC52BA

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 #8A219A Secondary #97769C 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 #8A219A Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 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 #8A219A Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #8A219A 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very 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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8A219A

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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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9C2183 — 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 #8A219A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A219A;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 33 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.196 321.9);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F5DDF9;
  --color-200: #EABCF1;
  --color-300: #D68EE2;
  --color-400: #C063CF;
  --color-500: #A441B4;
  --color-600: #7F3889;
  --color-700: #5B2D62;
  --color-800: #3C2140;
  --color-900: #251627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F5DDF9',
    200: '#EABCF1',
    300: '#D68EE2',
    400: '#C063CF',
    500: '#A441B4',
    600: '#7F3889',
    700: '#5B2D62',
    800: '#3C2140',
    900: '#251627',
  },
}

$base: #8A219A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F5DDF9;
$base-200: #EABCF1;
$base-300: #D68EE2;
$base-400: #C063CF;
$base-500: #A441B4;
$base-600: #7F3889;
$base-700: #5B2D62;
$base-800: #3C2140;
$base-900: #251627;
$base-hover: #6F1A7D;
$base-subtle: #E0B7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A219A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EABCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D68EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C063CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A441B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F3889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}