What color is #980277?

#980277 is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(152, 2, 119), and in HSL hsl(313, 97%, 30%).

Is #980277 accessible as text?

On white, #980277 has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #980277, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #980277?

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

What colors go well with #980277?

#980277 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #029722. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #980277 below.

Is #980277 good for buttons?

#980277 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #980277 — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #980277 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #980277 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#980277 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #980277

Not just a swatch — here's how #980277 works with other colors. Named schemes with #980277 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #980277 Secondary #E86C60 Accent #F0983F 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 #980277 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 #980277 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 #980277 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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 #980277 Secondary #9C708C 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 #980277 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 68/100

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 3/100

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 #980277

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #980277 with

Grape Carmine 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 #F4C2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #970245 — 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 #980277 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #980277;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 2 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.8% 0.197 341.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F5;
  --color-200: #FCB1EB;
  --color-300: #F679DB;
  --color-400: #E949C6;
  --color-500: #D025AB;
  --color-600: #9D2583;
  --color-700: #6F205E;
  --color-800: #48193E;
  --color-900: #2C1126;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mardi-gras: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F5',
    200: '#FCB1EB',
    300: '#F679DB',
    400: '#E949C6',
    500: '#D025AB',
    600: '#9D2583',
    700: '#6F205E',
    800: '#48193E',
    900: '#2C1126',
  },
}

$base: #980277;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F5;
$base-200: #FCB1EB;
$base-300: #F679DB;
$base-400: #E949C6;
$base-500: #D025AB;
$base-600: #9D2583;
$base-700: #6F205E;
$base-800: #48193E;
$base-900: #2C1126;
$base-hover: #79025F;
$base-subtle: #F1A2E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#980277",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F679DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E949C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D025AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F205E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48193E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}