What color is #8A44A9?

#8A44A9 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 169), and in HSL hsl(282, 43%, 46%).

Is #8A44A9 accessible as text?

On white, #8A44A9 has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A44A9, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A44A9?

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

What colors go well with #8A44A9?

#8A44A9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #61A843. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A44A9 below.

Is #8A44A9 good for buttons?

#8A44A9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A44A9 — black text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A44A9 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8A44A9 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A44A9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A44A9

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A44A9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A44A9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A44A9 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 #8A44A9 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 #8A44A9 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 #8A44A9 Secondary #9F88AB 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 #8A44A9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC6DCA

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 #8A44A9 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A44A9 with

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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 6.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #A843A4 — 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 #8A44A9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A44A9;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 68 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.9% 0.165 314.1);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE1F4;
  --color-200: #DDC5E8;
  --color-300: #C39CD3;
  --color-400: #A775BD;
  --color-500: #8A55A0;
  --color-600: #6C467C;
  --color-700: #4E3659;
  --color-800: #35263B;
  --color-900: #211924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EEE1F4',
    200: '#DDC5E8',
    300: '#C39CD3',
    400: '#A775BD',
    500: '#8A55A0',
    600: '#6C467C',
    700: '#4E3659',
    800: '#35263B',
    900: '#211924',
  },
}

$base: #8A44A9;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE1F4;
$base-200: #DDC5E8;
$base-300: #C39CD3;
$base-400: #A775BD;
$base-500: #8A55A0;
$base-600: #6C467C;
$base-700: #4E3659;
$base-800: #35263B;
$base-900: #211924;
$base-hover: #6E3586;
$base-subtle: #DBC8E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A44A9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C39CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A775BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A55A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A44A9

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A44A9

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