What color is #8A287D?

#8A287D is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 40, 125), and in HSL hsl(308, 55%, 35%).

Is #8A287D accessible as text?

On white, #8A287D has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A287D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A287D?

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

What colors go well with #8A287D?

#8A287D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #288A35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A287D below.

Is #8A287D good for buttons?

#8A287D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A287D — black text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A287D the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A287D is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A287D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A287D

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A287D works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A287D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A287D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mardi Gras 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 #8A287D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Mardi Gras 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 #8A287D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A287D Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mardi Gras 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 #8A287D Secondary #96748F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A287D 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

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 82/100

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A285D — 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 #8A287D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A287D;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 40 125;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.0% 0.164 333.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF3;
  --color-200: #EDC0E7;
  --color-300: #DB94D2;
  --color-400: #C76BBA;
  --color-500: #AB4A9E;
  --color-600: #833F7A;
  --color-700: #5E3158;
  --color-800: #3E233A;
  --color-900: #261724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mardi-gras: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF3',
    200: '#EDC0E7',
    300: '#DB94D2',
    400: '#C76BBA',
    500: '#AB4A9E',
    600: '#833F7A',
    700: '#5E3158',
    800: '#3E233A',
    900: '#261724',
  },
}

$base: #8A287D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF3;
$base-200: #EDC0E7;
$base-300: #DB94D2;
$base-400: #C76BBA;
$base-500: #AB4A9E;
$base-600: #833F7A;
$base-700: #5E3158;
$base-800: #3E233A;
$base-900: #261724;
$base-hover: #6F2064;
$base-subtle: #E2B8DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A287D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDC0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB94D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB4A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A287D

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A287D

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