What color is #900EAA?

#900EAA is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 14, 170), and in HSL hsl(290, 85%, 36%).

Is #900EAA accessible as text?

On white, #900EAA has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #900EAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #900EAA?

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

What colors go well with #900EAA?

#900EAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28AA0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #900EAA below.

Is #900EAA good for buttons?

#900EAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #900EAA — black text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #900EAA the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #900EAA is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#900EAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #900EAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #900EAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #900EAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #900EAA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #900EAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B24DCA

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 #900EAA Secondary #9B77A4 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 #900EAA 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 #900EAA 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 #900EAA 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

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 75/100

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECCAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA0E90 — 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 #900EAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #900EAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 14 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.1% 0.224 319.4);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EDB4F9;
  --color-300: #DC81EE;
  --color-400: #C853DF;
  --color-500: #AC30C5;
  --color-600: #842C96;
  --color-700: #5E256A;
  --color-800: #3E1C45;
  --color-900: #26132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EDB4F9',
    300: '#DC81EE',
    400: '#C853DF',
    500: '#AC30C5',
    600: '#842C96',
    700: '#5E256A',
    800: '#3E1C45',
    900: '#26132A',
  },
}

$base: #900EAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EDB4F9;
$base-300: #DC81EE;
$base-400: #C853DF;
$base-500: #AC30C5;
$base-600: #842C96;
$base-700: #5E256A;
$base-800: #3E1C45;
$base-900: #26132A;
$base-hover: #730B88;
$base-subtle: #E3AEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#900EAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDB4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C853DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC30C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#842C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #900EAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #900EAA

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