What color is #A01883?

#A01883 is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(160, 24, 131), and in HSL hsl(313, 74%, 36%).

Is #A01883 accessible as text?

On white, #A01883 has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #A01883, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A01883?

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

What colors go well with #A01883?

#A01883 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18A035. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A01883 below.

Is #A01883 good for buttons?

#A01883 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A01883 — black text only reaches 2.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A01883 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A01883 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.

#A01883 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A01883

Not just a swatch — here's how #A01883 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A01883 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A01883 Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A01883 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A01883 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #A01883 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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 #A01883 Secondary #A57896 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 #A01883 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 66/100

Warm

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 55/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very 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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A01883

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People also use #A01883 with

Dark Violet Cranberry Shamrock 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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A01855 — 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 #A01883 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A01883;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 24 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.197 339.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1FB;
  --color-100: #FBDBF4;
  --color-200: #F4B8E7;
  --color-300: #E788D3;
  --color-400: #D65CBC;
  --color-500: #BC399F;
  --color-600: #8F337B;
  --color-700: #652A58;
  --color-800: #421F3B;
  --color-900: #291524;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1FB',
    100: '#FBDBF4',
    200: '#F4B8E7',
    300: '#E788D3',
    400: '#D65CBC',
    500: '#BC399F',
    600: '#8F337B',
    700: '#652A58',
    800: '#421F3B',
    900: '#291524',
  },
}

$base: #A01883;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FB;
$base-100: #FBDBF4;
$base-200: #F4B8E7;
$base-300: #E788D3;
$base-400: #D65CBC;
$base-500: #BC399F;
$base-600: #8F337B;
$base-700: #652A58;
$base-800: #421F3B;
$base-900: #291524;
$base-hover: #801368;
$base-subtle: #EAB3DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A01883",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65CBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC399F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F337B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}