What color is #940488?

#940488 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(148, 4, 136), and in HSL hsl(305, 95%, 30%).

Is #940488 accessible as text?

On white, #940488 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #940488, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #940488?

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

What colors go well with #940488?

#940488 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #049510. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #940488 below.

Is #940488 good for buttons?

#940488 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #940488 — black text only reaches 2.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #940488 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #940488 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#940488 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #940488

Not just a swatch — here's how #940488 works with other colors. Named schemes with #940488 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #940488 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 #940488 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 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 #940488 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 #940488 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #940488 Secondary #9B7193 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 #940488 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 61/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #940488 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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4C3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #950459 — 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 #940488 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #940488;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 4 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.205 332.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FCB1F5;
  --color-300: #F57AEB;
  --color-400: #E84ADB;
  --color-500: #CE27C0;
  --color-600: #9C2692;
  --color-700: #6E2167;
  --color-800: #471A43;
  --color-900: #2B1229;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FCB1F5',
    300: '#F57AEB',
    400: '#E84ADB',
    500: '#CE27C0',
    600: '#9C2692',
    700: '#6E2167',
    800: '#471A43',
    900: '#2B1229',
  },
}

$base: #940488;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FCB1F5;
$base-300: #F57AEB;
$base-400: #E84ADB;
$base-500: #CE27C0;
$base-600: #9C2692;
$base-700: #6E2167;
$base-800: #471A43;
$base-900: #2B1229;
$base-hover: #77036E;
$base-subtle: #F0A3EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#940488",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F57AEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84ADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CE27C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9C2692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #940488

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