What color is #8B3085?

#8B3085 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 48, 133), and in HSL hsl(304, 49%, 37%).

Is #8B3085 accessible as text?

On white, #8B3085 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #8B3085, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8B3085?

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

What colors go well with #8B3085?

#8B3085 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #308D36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8B3085 below.

Is #8B3085 good for buttons?

#8B3085 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8B3085 — black text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8B3085 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8B3085 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8B3085 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8B3085

Not just a swatch — here's how #8B3085 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8B3085 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8B3085 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 #8B3085 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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 #8B3085 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 #8B3085 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 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 #8B3085 Secondary #987894 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 #8B3085 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

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 82/100

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAD4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D3068 — 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 #8B3085 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8B3085;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 48 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.4% 0.160 330.5);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E0F4;
  --color-200: #EAC2E7;
  --color-300: #D798D3;
  --color-400: #C270BC;
  --color-500: #A64FA0;
  --color-600: #7F427B;
  --color-700: #5B3459;
  --color-800: #3C253B;
  --color-900: #251824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F5E0F4',
    200: '#EAC2E7',
    300: '#D798D3',
    400: '#C270BC',
    500: '#A64FA0',
    600: '#7F427B',
    700: '#5B3459',
    800: '#3C253B',
    900: '#251824',
  },
}

$base: #8B3085;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E0F4;
$base-200: #EAC2E7;
$base-300: #D798D3;
$base-400: #C270BC;
$base-500: #A64FA0;
$base-600: #7F427B;
$base-700: #5B3459;
$base-800: #3C253B;
$base-900: #251824;
$base-hover: #70266C;
$base-subtle: #E1BDDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8B3085",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D798D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F427B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3459",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C253B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8B3085

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