What color is #A21790?

#A21790 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 23, 144), and in HSL hsl(308, 75%, 36%).

Is #A21790 accessible as text?

On white, #A21790 has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #A21790, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A21790?

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

What colors go well with #A21790?

#A21790 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17A129. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A21790 below.

Is #A21790 good for buttons?

#A21790 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A21790 — black text only reaches 3.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A21790 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A21790 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A21790 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A21790

Not just a swatch — here's how #A21790 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A21790 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A21790 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A21790 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09741 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A21790 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 #A21790 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 #A21790 Secondary #A77B9D 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #A21790 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 63/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A21790

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #A21790 with

Grape 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A11760 — 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 #A21790 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A21790;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 23 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.7% 0.207 334.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF6;
  --color-200: #F5B8ED;
  --color-300: #E887DB;
  --color-400: #D75BC7;
  --color-500: #BC38AB;
  --color-600: #903283;
  --color-700: #66295E;
  --color-800: #421E3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF6',
    200: '#F5B8ED',
    300: '#E887DB',
    400: '#D75BC7',
    500: '#BC38AB',
    600: '#903283',
    700: '#66295E',
    800: '#421E3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #A21790;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF6;
$base-200: #F5B8ED;
$base-300: #E887DB;
$base-400: #D75BC7;
$base-500: #BC38AB;
$base-600: #903283;
$base-700: #66295E;
$base-800: #421E3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #811272;
$base-subtle: #EAB2E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A21790",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC38AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66295E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}