What color is #97149C?

#97149C is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(151, 20, 156), and in HSL hsl(298, 77%, 35%).

Is #97149C accessible as text?

On white, #97149C has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #97149C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97149C?

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

What colors go well with #97149C?

#97149C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #199E15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97149C below.

Is #97149C good for buttons?

#97149C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #97149C — black text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97149C the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #97149C is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#97149C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97149C

Not just a swatch — here's how #97149C works with other colors. Named schemes with #97149C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97149C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #97149C Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #97149C Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Mauveine 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 #97149C Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #97149C Secondary #A078A0 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.

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Color Lab

How #97149C 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very 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 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97149C

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People also use #97149C with

Grape Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 #EFCBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E1575 — 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 #97149C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97149C;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 20 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.5% 0.213 326.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #FADAFB;
  --color-200: #F3B7F5;
  --color-300: #E686E9;
  --color-400: #D459D9;
  --color-500: #BA37BE;
  --color-600: #8E3191;
  --color-700: #642866;
  --color-800: #421E43;
  --color-900: #281429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FDF1FE',
    100: '#FADAFB',
    200: '#F3B7F5',
    300: '#E686E9',
    400: '#D459D9',
    500: '#BA37BE',
    600: '#8E3191',
    700: '#642866',
    800: '#421E43',
    900: '#281429',
  },
}

$base: #97149C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FE;
$base-100: #FADAFB;
$base-200: #F3B7F5;
$base-300: #E686E9;
$base-400: #D459D9;
$base-500: #BA37BE;
$base-600: #8E3191;
$base-700: #642866;
$base-800: #421E43;
$base-900: #281429;
$base-hover: #7B107E;
$base-subtle: #E8B0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97149C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E686E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D459D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}