What color is #901B8A?

#901B8A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 27, 138), and in HSL hsl(303, 68%, 34%).

Is #901B8A accessible as text?

On white, #901B8A has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #901B8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #901B8A?

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

What colors go well with #901B8A?

#901B8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C9222. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #901B8A below.

Is #901B8A good for buttons?

#901B8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #901B8A — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #901B8A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #901B8A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#901B8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #901B8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #901B8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #901B8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #901B8A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #901B8A Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #901B8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta 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 #901B8A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Dark Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #901B8A Secondary #9A7495 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta 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 Dark Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #901B8A 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #901B8A

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People also use #901B8A with

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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 7.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #921C64 — 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 #901B8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #901B8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 27 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.6% 0.191 330.5);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F9DCF8;
  --color-200: #F2BBEF;
  --color-300: #E38CDF;
  --color-400: #D161CC;
  --color-500: #B63FB0;
  --color-600: #8B3787;
  --color-700: #632C60;
  --color-800: #41203F;
  --color-900: #281527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F9DCF8',
    200: '#F2BBEF',
    300: '#E38CDF',
    400: '#D161CC',
    500: '#B63FB0',
    600: '#8B3787',
    700: '#632C60',
    800: '#41203F',
    900: '#281527',
  },
}

$base: #901B8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F9DCF8;
$base-200: #F2BBEF;
$base-300: #E38CDF;
$base-400: #D161CC;
$base-500: #B63FB0;
$base-600: #8B3787;
$base-700: #632C60;
$base-800: #41203F;
$base-900: #281527;
$base-hover: #751670;
$base-subtle: #E7B2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#901B8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D161CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B63FB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}