What color is #920EBA?

#920EBA is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 14, 186), and in HSL hsl(286, 86%, 39%).

Is #920EBA accessible as text?

On white, #920EBA has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #920EBA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #920EBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #920EBA?

#920EBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36B90E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #920EBA below.

Is #920EBA good for buttons?

#920EBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #920EBA — black text only reaches 2.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #920EBA the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #920EBA is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#920EBA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #920EBA

Not just a swatch — here's how #920EBA works with other colors. Named schemes with #920EBA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #920EBA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #920EBA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B450DA

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 #920EBA Secondary #9E7CAD Support #9C9087 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #920EBA Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Violet 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 #920EBA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Dark Violet 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 #920EBA 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 55/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EACDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B90EA8 — 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 #920EBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #920EBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 14 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.6% 0.237 315.4);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F4D8FD;
  --color-200: #E9B3F9;
  --color-300: #D580EF;
  --color-400: #BF52E0;
  --color-500: #A32FC6;
  --color-600: #7D2B96;
  --color-700: #5A256A;
  --color-800: #3B1C45;
  --color-900: #25132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F4D8FD',
    200: '#E9B3F9',
    300: '#D580EF',
    400: '#BF52E0',
    500: '#A32FC6',
    600: '#7D2B96',
    700: '#5A256A',
    800: '#3B1C45',
    900: '#25132A',
  },
}

$base: #920EBA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F4D8FD;
$base-200: #E9B3F9;
$base-300: #D580EF;
$base-400: #BF52E0;
$base-500: #A32FC6;
$base-600: #7D2B96;
$base-700: #5A256A;
$base-800: #3B1C45;
$base-900: #25132A;
$base-hover: #740B94;
$base-subtle: #E1B2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#920EBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9B3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D580EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF52E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A32FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D2B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #920EBA

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