What color is #910996?

#910996 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 9, 150), and in HSL hsl(298, 89%, 31%).

Is #910996 accessible as text?

On white, #910996 has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #910996, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #910996?

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

What colors go well with #910996?

#910996 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D9509. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #910996 below.

Is #910996 good for buttons?

#910996 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #910996 — black text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #910996 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #910996 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#910996 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #910996

Not just a swatch — here's how #910996 works with other colors. Named schemes with #910996 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #910996 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #910996 Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #910996 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Mauveine 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 #910996 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #910996 Secondary #9A739A 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.

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Color Lab

How #910996 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #910996

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People also use #910996 with

Grape Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 #F1C5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95096B — 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 #910996 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #910996;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 9 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.7% 0.211 326.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F8B2FA;
  --color-300: #ED7EF1;
  --color-400: #DE4FE3;
  --color-500: #C42CC9;
  --color-600: #952A98;
  --color-700: #69236B;
  --color-800: #441B46;
  --color-900: #2A132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F8B2FA',
    300: '#ED7EF1',
    400: '#DE4FE3',
    500: '#C42CC9',
    600: '#952A98',
    700: '#69236B',
    800: '#441B46',
    900: '#2A132B',
  },
}

$base: #910996;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F8B2FA;
$base-300: #ED7EF1;
$base-400: #DE4FE3;
$base-500: #C42CC9;
$base-600: #952A98;
$base-700: #69236B;
$base-800: #441B46;
$base-900: #2A132B;
$base-hover: #740778;
$base-subtle: #ECA7EE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#910996",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED7EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C42CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}