What color is #9503AC?

#9503AC is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 3, 172), and in HSL hsl(292, 97%, 34%).

Is #9503AC accessible as text?

On white, #9503AC has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #9503AC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9503AC?

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

What colors go well with #9503AC?

#9503AC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #19AB03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9503AC below.

Is #9503AC good for buttons?

#9503AC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9503AC — black text only reaches 2.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9503AC the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #9503AC is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#9503AC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9503AC

Not just a swatch — here's how #9503AC works with other colors. Named schemes with #9503AC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9503AC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9503AC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B74CCC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9503AC Secondary #9F78A6 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9503AC Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9503AC Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

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Color Lab

How #9503AC 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

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 74/100

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFC6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB0389 — 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 #9503AC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9503AC;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 3 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.231 320.8);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #F2B1FC;
  --color-300: #E679F6;
  --color-400: #D449E9;
  --color-500: #B925D0;
  --color-600: #8D259D;
  --color-700: #64206F;
  --color-800: #421948;
  --color-900: #28112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#F2B1FC',
    300: '#E679F6',
    400: '#D449E9',
    500: '#B925D0',
    600: '#8D259D',
    700: '#64206F',
    800: '#421948',
    900: '#28112C',
  },
}

$base: #9503AC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #F2B1FC;
$base-300: #E679F6;
$base-400: #D449E9;
$base-500: #B925D0;
$base-600: #8D259D;
$base-700: #64206F;
$base-800: #421948;
$base-900: #28112C;
$base-hover: #770289;
$base-subtle: #E8A7F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9503AC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E679F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D449E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B925D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9503AC

Color Lab

Pairs with #9503AC

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