What color is #8D2FA7?

#8D2FA7 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 47, 167), and in HSL hsl(287, 56%, 42%).

Is #8D2FA7 accessible as text?

On white, #8D2FA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #8D2FA7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8D2FA7?

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

What colors go well with #8D2FA7?

#8D2FA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #49A72F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8D2FA7 below.

Is #8D2FA7 good for buttons?

#8D2FA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8D2FA7 — black text only reaches 3.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8D2FA7 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8D2FA7 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8D2FA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8D2FA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #8D2FA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8D2FA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8D2FA7 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 #8D2FA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AF5DC7

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 #8D2FA7 Secondary #9C7EA6 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 #8D2FA7 Secondary #E86B66 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 #8D2FA7 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 #8D2FA7 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8D2FA7

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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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A72F99 — 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 #8D2FA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8D2FA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 47 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.6% 0.193 318.0);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F1DFF7;
  --color-200: #E3BFED;
  --color-300: #CC93DC;
  --color-400: #B36BC7;
  --color-500: #9649AC;
  --color-600: #753E84;
  --color-700: #54315E;
  --color-800: #38233E;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F1DFF7',
    200: '#E3BFED',
    300: '#CC93DC',
    400: '#B36BC7',
    500: '#9649AC',
    600: '#753E84',
    700: '#54315E',
    800: '#38233E',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #8D2FA7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F1DFF7;
$base-200: #E3BFED;
$base-300: #CC93DC;
$base-400: #B36BC7;
$base-500: #9649AC;
$base-600: #753E84;
$base-700: #54315E;
$base-800: #38233E;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #712686;
$base-subtle: #DDC0E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8D2FA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC93DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B36BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9649AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}