What color is #960A8A?

#960A8A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 10, 138), and in HSL hsl(305, 88%, 31%).

Is #960A8A accessible as text?

On white, #960A8A has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #960A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #960A8A?

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

What colors go well with #960A8A?

#960A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #099515. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #960A8A below.

Is #960A8A good for buttons?

#960A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #960A8A — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #960A8A the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #960A8A is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#960A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #960A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #960A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #960A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #960A8A 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 #960A8A 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 #960A8A 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 #960A8A 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 #960A8A Secondary #9D7395 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 #960A8A 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 79/100

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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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 #F2C6EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95095B — 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 #960A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #960A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 10 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.8% 0.205 332.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FAB2F4;
  --color-300: #F07FE7;
  --color-400: #E250D6;
  --color-500: #C82DBB;
  --color-600: #982A8F;
  --color-700: #6B2465;
  --color-800: #461B42;
  --color-900: #2B1329;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FAB2F4',
    300: '#F07FE7',
    400: '#E250D6',
    500: '#C82DBB',
    600: '#982A8F',
    700: '#6B2465',
    800: '#461B42',
    900: '#2B1329',
  },
}

$base: #960A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FAB2F4;
$base-300: #F07FE7;
$base-400: #E250D6;
$base-500: #C82DBB;
$base-600: #982A8F;
$base-700: #6B2465;
$base-800: #461B42;
$base-900: #2B1329;
$base-hover: #77086E;
$base-subtle: #EEA7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#960A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E250D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82DBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2465",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #960A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #960A8A

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