What color is #901BD3?

#901BD3 is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 27, 211), and in HSL hsl(278, 77%, 47%).

Is #901BD3 accessible as text?

On white, #901BD3 has a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #901BD3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #901BD3?

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

What colors go well with #901BD3?

#901BD3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FD41C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #901BD3 below.

Is #901BD3 good for buttons?

#901BD3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #901BD3 — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #901BD3 the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #901BD3 is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#901BD3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #901BD3

Not just a swatch — here's how #901BD3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #901BD3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #901BD3 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 #901BD3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B159F2

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 #901BD3 Secondary #A083BB 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 #901BD3 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 #901BD3 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 #901BD3 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

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 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

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 70/100

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8D5F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE1CD4 — 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 #901BD3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #901BD3;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 27 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.249 307.8);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFB;
  --color-200: #DFB7F5;
  --color-300: #C586E9;
  --color-400: #AA59D9;
  --color-500: #8C37BE;
  --color-600: #6E3191;
  --color-700: #502866;
  --color-800: #351E43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFB',
    200: '#DFB7F5',
    300: '#C586E9',
    400: '#AA59D9',
    500: '#8C37BE',
    600: '#6E3191',
    700: '#502866',
    800: '#351E43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #901BD3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFB;
$base-200: #DFB7F5;
$base-300: #C586E9;
$base-400: #AA59D9;
$base-500: #8C37BE;
$base-600: #6E3191;
$base-700: #502866;
$base-800: #351E43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #7416AA;
$base-subtle: #DDBFEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#901BD3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C586E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #901BD3

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Pairs with #901BD3

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