What color is #8A367F?

#8A367F is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 54, 127), and in HSL hsl(308, 44%, 38%).

Is #8A367F accessible as text?

On white, #8A367F has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A367F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A367F?

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

What colors go well with #8A367F?

#8A367F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #368C42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A367F below.

Is #8A367F good for buttons?

#8A367F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A367F — black text only reaches 2.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A367F the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8A367F is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A367F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A367F

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A367F works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A367F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A367F Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Plum 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 #8A367F Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Plum 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 #8A367F Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A367F Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum 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 #8A367F Secondary #987A92 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum 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 Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A367F 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

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 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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8C3664 — 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 #8A367F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A367F;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 54 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.146 333.0);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F4E1F2;
  --color-200: #E8C4E3;
  --color-300: #D49BCC;
  --color-400: #BD75B4;
  --color-500: #A15497;
  --color-600: #7C4675;
  --color-700: #593654;
  --color-800: #3B2638;
  --color-900: #251923;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F4E1F2',
    200: '#E8C4E3',
    300: '#D49BCC',
    400: '#BD75B4',
    500: '#A15497',
    600: '#7C4675',
    700: '#593654',
    800: '#3B2638',
    900: '#251923',
  },
}

$base: #8A367F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F4E1F2;
$base-200: #E8C4E3;
$base-300: #D49BCC;
$base-400: #BD75B4;
$base-500: #A15497;
$base-600: #7C4675;
$base-700: #593654;
$base-800: #3B2638;
$base-900: #251923;
$base-hover: #702B67;
$base-subtle: #DFC0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A367F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D49BCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A15497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4675",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A367F

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A367F

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