What color is #95087E?

#95087E is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 8, 126), and in HSL hsl(310, 90%, 31%).

Is #95087E accessible as text?

On white, #95087E has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #95087E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95087E?

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

What colors go well with #95087E?

#95087E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #089620. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95087E below.

Is #95087E good for buttons?

#95087E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #95087E — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95087E the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #95087E is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#95087E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95087E

Not just a swatch — here's how #95087E works with other colors. Named schemes with #95087E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #95087E Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Mardi Gras glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95087E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #95087E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mardi Gras 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 #95087E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Mardi Gras 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 #95087E Secondary #9B708F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95087E 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 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very 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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #95087E

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People also use #95087E with

Grape Carmine Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #F3C5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96084F — 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 #95087E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #95087E;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 8 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.197 337.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F7;
  --color-200: #FBB2EF;
  --color-300: #F27EDE;
  --color-400: #E34FCB;
  --color-500: #CA2BAF;
  --color-600: #992986;
  --color-700: #6C2360;
  --color-800: #461B3F;
  --color-900: #2B1227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mardi-gras: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F7',
    200: '#FBB2EF',
    300: '#F27EDE',
    400: '#E34FCB',
    500: '#CA2BAF',
    600: '#992986',
    700: '#6C2360',
    800: '#461B3F',
    900: '#2B1227',
  },
}

$base: #95087E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F7;
$base-200: #FBB2EF;
$base-300: #F27EDE;
$base-400: #E34FCB;
$base-500: #CA2BAF;
$base-600: #992986;
$base-700: #6C2360;
$base-800: #461B3F;
$base-900: #2B1227;
$base-hover: #780665;
$base-subtle: #EEA6E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95087E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27EDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34FCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA2BAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#992986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}