What color is #8A37AB?

#8A37AB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 55, 171), and in HSL hsl(283, 51%, 44%).

Is #8A37AB accessible as text?

On white, #8A37AB has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A37AB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A37AB?

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

What colors go well with #8A37AB?

#8A37AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #57A937. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A37AB below.

Is #8A37AB good for buttons?

#8A37AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A37AB — black text only reaches 3.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A37AB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8A37AB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A37AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A37AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A37AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A37AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A37AB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A37AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC63CB

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A37AB Secondary #9C82A9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid 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 Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8A37AB Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid 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 #8A37AB Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Dark Orchid 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 #8A37AB 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

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.

Pairs with #8A37AB

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People also use #8A37AB with

Slate Blue Fandango Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A937A4 — 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 #8A37AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8A37AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 55 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.185 314.8);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFE0F6;
  --color-200: #DFC1EB;
  --color-300: #C697D9;
  --color-400: #AB6FC3;
  --color-500: #8E4EA7;
  --color-600: #6F4181;
  --color-700: #50335C;
  --color-800: #36243D;
  --color-900: #221826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFE0F6',
    200: '#DFC1EB',
    300: '#C697D9',
    400: '#AB6FC3',
    500: '#8E4EA7',
    600: '#6F4181',
    700: '#50335C',
    800: '#36243D',
    900: '#221826',
  },
}

$base: #8A37AB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFE0F6;
$base-200: #DFC1EB;
$base-300: #C697D9;
$base-400: #AB6FC3;
$base-500: #8E4EA7;
$base-600: #6F4181;
$base-700: #50335C;
$base-800: #36243D;
$base-900: #221826;
$base-hover: #6E2C88;
$base-subtle: #DBC4E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A37AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C697D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB6FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E4EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}