What color is #8A2B99?

#8A2B99 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 153), and in HSL hsl(292, 56%, 38%).

Is #8A2B99 accessible as text?

On white, #8A2B99 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A2B99, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A2B99?

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

What colors go well with #8A2B99?

#8A2B99 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39972B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A2B99 below.

Is #8A2B99 good for buttons?

#8A2B99 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A2B99 — black text only reaches 2.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A2B99 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A2B99 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A2B99 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A2B99

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A2B99 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A2B99 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A2B99 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A2B99 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A2B99 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Mauveine 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A2B99 Secondary #98799D 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A2B99 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC59BA

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.

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Color Lab

How #8A2B99 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

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 79/100

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D3EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #972B81 — 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 #8A2B99 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A2B99;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 43 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.9% 0.184 321.9);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F3DFF7;
  --color-200: #E7BFED;
  --color-300: #D293DC;
  --color-400: #BB6BC7;
  --color-500: #9F49AC;
  --color-600: #7A3E84;
  --color-700: #58315E;
  --color-800: #3A233E;
  --color-900: #241726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F3DFF7',
    200: '#E7BFED',
    300: '#D293DC',
    400: '#BB6BC7',
    500: '#9F49AC',
    600: '#7A3E84',
    700: '#58315E',
    800: '#3A233E',
    900: '#241726',
  },
}

$base: #8A2B99;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F3DFF7;
$base-200: #E7BFED;
$base-300: #D293DC;
$base-400: #BB6BC7;
$base-500: #9F49AC;
$base-600: #7A3E84;
$base-700: #58315E;
$base-800: #3A233E;
$base-900: #241726;
$base-hover: #6D2279;
$base-subtle: #DEBBE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A2B99",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D293DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F49AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A2B99

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A2B99

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