What color is #A1178C?

#A1178C is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 23, 140), and in HSL hsl(309, 75%, 36%).

Is #A1178C accessible as text?

On white, #A1178C has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #A1178C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A1178C?

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

What colors go well with #A1178C?

#A1178C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17A12C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A1178C below.

Is #A1178C good for buttons?

#A1178C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A1178C — black text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A1178C the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A1178C is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A1178C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A1178C

Not just a swatch — here's how #A1178C works with other colors. Named schemes with #A1178C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A1178C Secondary #E86C62 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 #A1178C 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 #A1178C 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 #A1178C Secondary #7D472D 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 #A1178C Secondary #A67A9B 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 #A1178C 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 64/100

Warm

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

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 #A1178C

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People also use #A1178C with

Dark Violet Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #F0CDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A1175E — 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 #A1178C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A1178C;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 23 140;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.204 335.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF6;
  --color-200: #F5B8EC;
  --color-300: #E887D9;
  --color-400: #D75BC4;
  --color-500: #BC38A9;
  --color-600: #903282;
  --color-700: #66295D;
  --color-800: #421E3D;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF6',
    200: '#F5B8EC',
    300: '#E887D9',
    400: '#D75BC4',
    500: '#BC38A9',
    600: '#903282',
    700: '#66295D',
    800: '#421E3D',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #A1178C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF6;
$base-200: #F5B8EC;
$base-300: #E887D9;
$base-400: #D75BC4;
$base-500: #BC38A9;
$base-600: #903282;
$base-700: #66295D;
$base-800: #421E3D;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #811270;
$base-subtle: #EAB2E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A1178C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75BC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC38A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66295D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}