What color is #8A41AA?

#8A41AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 170), and in HSL hsl(282, 45%, 46%).

Is #8A41AA accessible as text?

On white, #8A41AA has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A41AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A41AA?

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

What colors go well with #8A41AA?

#8A41AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60AA41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A41AA below.

Is #8A41AA good for buttons?

#8A41AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A41AA — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A41AA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8A41AA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A41AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A41AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A41AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A41AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A41AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A41AA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple 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 #8A41AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple 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 #8A41AA Secondary #9E86AB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A41AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC6BCB

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

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Color Lab

How #8A41AA 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

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 80/100

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. 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DBEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA41A7 — 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 #8A41AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A41AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 65 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.170 314.1);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE1F4;
  --color-200: #DEC4E8;
  --color-300: #C39BD5;
  --color-400: #A874BE;
  --color-500: #8A53A2;
  --color-600: #6C457D;
  --color-700: #4F355A;
  --color-800: #35263B;
  --color-900: #211925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EEE1F4',
    200: '#DEC4E8',
    300: '#C39BD5',
    400: '#A874BE',
    500: '#8A53A2',
    600: '#6C457D',
    700: '#4F355A',
    800: '#35263B',
    900: '#211925',
  },
}

$base: #8A41AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE1F4;
$base-200: #DEC4E8;
$base-300: #C39BD5;
$base-400: #A874BE;
$base-500: #8A53A2;
$base-600: #6C457D;
$base-700: #4F355A;
$base-800: #35263B;
$base-900: #211925;
$base-hover: #6F3488;
$base-subtle: #DBC8E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A41AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C39BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A874BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A53A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A41AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A41AA

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