What color is #9E109B?

#9E109B is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 16, 155), and in HSL hsl(301, 82%, 34%).

Is #9E109B accessible as text?

On white, #9E109B has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #9E109B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9E109B?

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

What colors go well with #9E109B?

#9E109B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #109E12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9E109B below.

Is #9E109B good for buttons?

#9E109B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9E109B — black text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9E109B the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #9E109B is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#9E109B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9E109B

Not just a swatch — here's how #9E109B works with other colors. Named schemes with #9E109B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E109B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #9E109B Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 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 #9E109B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #9E109B 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 #F7F4EF Accent #9E109B Secondary #A47AA1 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 #9E109B 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 55/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9E109B

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People also use #9E109B with

Grape Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1C9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E106C — 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 #9E109B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9E109B;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 16 155;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.217 329.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD9FC;
  --color-200: #F8B5F6;
  --color-300: #ED83EB;
  --color-400: #DD55DB;
  --color-500: #C332C0;
  --color-600: #942E92;
  --color-700: #692667;
  --color-800: #441D44;
  --color-900: #2A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD9FC',
    200: '#F8B5F6',
    300: '#ED83EB',
    400: '#DD55DB',
    500: '#C332C0',
    600: '#942E92',
    700: '#692667',
    800: '#441D44',
    900: '#2A1429',
  },
}

$base: #9E109B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD9FC;
$base-200: #F8B5F6;
$base-300: #ED83EB;
$base-400: #DD55DB;
$base-500: #C332C0;
$base-600: #942E92;
$base-700: #692667;
$base-800: #441D44;
$base-900: #2A1429;
$base-hover: #7E0C7C;
$base-subtle: #ECADEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9E109B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD55DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C332C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}