What color is #A30278?

#A30278 is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(163, 2, 120), and in HSL hsl(316, 98%, 32%).

Is #A30278 accessible as text?

On white, #A30278 has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #A30278, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A30278?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #A30278?

#A30278 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #02A22C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A30278 below.

Is #A30278 good for buttons?

#A30278 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A30278 — black text only reaches 2.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A30278 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A30278 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.

#A30278 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A30278

Not just a swatch — here's how #A30278 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A30278 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A30278 Secondary #E86C5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5A3A53 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 #A30278 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 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 #A30278 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #A30278 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #A30278 Secondary #A57590 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 #A30278 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 71/100

Warm

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

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 9/100

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 #A30278

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People also use #A30278 with

Dark Violet Cherry Red Forest 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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5C4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A20242 — 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 #A30278 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A30278;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 2 120;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.8% 0.203 344.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F3;
  --color-200: #FCB1E8;
  --color-300: #F778D5;
  --color-400: #EA48BF;
  --color-500: #D124A3;
  --color-600: #9E247D;
  --color-700: #6F205A;
  --color-800: #48193B;
  --color-900: #2C1125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F3',
    200: '#FCB1E8',
    300: '#F778D5',
    400: '#EA48BF',
    500: '#D124A3',
    600: '#9E247D',
    700: '#6F205A',
    800: '#48193B',
    900: '#2C1125',
  },
}

$base: #A30278;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F3;
$base-200: #FCB1E8;
$base-300: #F778D5;
$base-400: #EA48BF;
$base-500: #D124A3;
$base-600: #9E247D;
$base-700: #6F205A;
$base-800: #48193B;
$base-900: #2C1125;
$base-hover: #81015F;
$base-subtle: #F2A4DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A30278",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F778D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EA48BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D124A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9E247D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F205A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48193B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}