What color is #901BCF?

#901BCF is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 27, 207), and in HSL hsl(279, 77%, 46%).

Is #901BCF accessible as text?

On white, #901BCF has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #901BCF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #901BCF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #901BCF?

#901BCF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5AD01B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #901BCF below.

Is #901BCF good for buttons?

#901BCF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #901BCF — black text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #901BCF the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #901BCF is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #901BCF

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #901BCF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #901BCF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B158EE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #901BCF Secondary #A082B9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet 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 Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #901BCF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #901BCF Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #901BCF 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

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 71/100

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. 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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD1BD0 — 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 #901BCF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #901BCF;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 27 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.246 308.7);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E0B7F5;
  --color-300: #C786E9;
  --color-400: #AC59D9;
  --color-500: #8F37BE;
  --color-600: #6F3191;
  --color-700: #512866;
  --color-800: #361E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E0B7F5',
    300: '#C786E9',
    400: '#AC59D9',
    500: '#8F37BE',
    600: '#6F3191',
    700: '#512866',
    800: '#361E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #901BCF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E0B7F5;
$base-300: #C786E9;
$base-400: #AC59D9;
$base-500: #8F37BE;
$base-600: #6F3191;
$base-700: #512866;
$base-800: #361E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #7416A6;
$base-subtle: #DDBEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#901BCF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C786E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #901BCF

Color Lab

Pairs with #901BCF

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