What color is #8A22A2?

#8A22A2 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 34, 162), and in HSL hsl(289, 65%, 38%).

Is #8A22A2 accessible as text?

On white, #8A22A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A22A2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A22A2?

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

What colors go well with #8A22A2?

#8A22A2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39A022. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A22A2 below.

Is #8A22A2 good for buttons?

#8A22A2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A22A2 — black text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A22A2 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A22A2 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A22A2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A22A2

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A22A2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A22A2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A22A2 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 #8A22A2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC54C2

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 #8A22A2 Secondary #9878A0 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 #8A22A2 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 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 #8A22A2 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 #8A22A2 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

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 77/100

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A0228D — 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 #8A22A2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A22A2;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 34 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.201 319.1);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F3DDF9;
  --color-200: #E7BCF1;
  --color-300: #D28EE2;
  --color-400: #BB63CF;
  --color-500: #9F41B4;
  --color-600: #7B3889;
  --color-700: #582D62;
  --color-800: #3A2140;
  --color-900: #241627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F3DDF9',
    200: '#E7BCF1',
    300: '#D28EE2',
    400: '#BB63CF',
    500: '#9F41B4',
    600: '#7B3889',
    700: '#582D62',
    800: '#3A2140',
    900: '#241627',
  },
}

$base: #8A22A2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F3DDF9;
$base-200: #E7BCF1;
$base-300: #D28EE2;
$base-400: #BB63CF;
$base-500: #9F41B4;
$base-600: #7B3889;
$base-700: #582D62;
$base-800: #3A2140;
$base-900: #241627;
$base-hover: #6D1B80;
$base-subtle: #DEB8E7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A22A2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7BCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D28EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB63CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F41B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B3889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}