What color is #8C05AB?

#8C05AB is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(140, 5, 171), and in HSL hsl(289, 94%, 35%).

Is #8C05AB accessible as text?

On white, #8C05AB has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #8C05AB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8C05AB?

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

What colors go well with #8C05AB?

#8C05AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #24AD05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8C05AB below.

Is #8C05AB good for buttons?

#8C05AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8C05AB — black text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8C05AB the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #8C05AB is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#8C05AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8C05AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8C05AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8C05AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8C05AB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8C05AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AE4BCB

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8C05AB Secondary #9875A3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauveine 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 Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8C05AB Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Mauveine 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 #8C05AB Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Mauveine 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 #8C05AB 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

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 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Blue Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECC7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD0594 — 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 #8C05AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8C05AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 5 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.227 317.8);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F6D8FD;
  --color-200: #EEB1FC;
  --color-300: #DE7BF4;
  --color-400: #CA4BE7;
  --color-500: #AF28CD;
  --color-600: #86269B;
  --color-700: #5F216D;
  --color-800: #3F1A47;
  --color-900: #27122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F6D8FD',
    200: '#EEB1FC',
    300: '#DE7BF4',
    400: '#CA4BE7',
    500: '#AF28CD',
    600: '#86269B',
    700: '#5F216D',
    800: '#3F1A47',
    900: '#27122B',
  },
}

$base: #8C05AB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F6D8FD;
$base-200: #EEB1FC;
$base-300: #DE7BF4;
$base-400: #CA4BE7;
$base-500: #AF28CD;
$base-600: #86269B;
$base-700: #5F216D;
$base-800: #3F1A47;
$base-900: #27122B;
$base-hover: #72048B;
$base-subtle: #E4AAF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8C05AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE7BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA4BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF28CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8C05AB

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Pairs with #8C05AB

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