What color is #A41391?

#A41391 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 19, 145), and in HSL hsl(308, 79%, 36%).

Is #A41391 accessible as text?

On white, #A41391 has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #A41391, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A41391?

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

What colors go well with #A41391?

#A41391 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #13A427. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A41391 below.

Is #A41391 good for buttons?

#A41391 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A41391 — black text only reaches 3.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A41391 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A41391 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A41391 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A41391

Not just a swatch — here's how #A41391 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A41391 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A41391 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #A41391 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09741 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 #A41391 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #A41391 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #A41391 Secondary #A87B9E 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 #A41391 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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

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 #A41391

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People also use #A41391 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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CCEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A41361 — 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 #A41391 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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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: #A41391;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 19 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.211 334.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCDAF7;
  --color-200: #F6B6EE;
  --color-300: #EB85DD;
  --color-400: #DA58C9;
  --color-500: #C035AD;
  --color-600: #923085;
  --color-700: #67285F;
  --color-800: #431D3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCDAF7',
    200: '#F6B6EE',
    300: '#EB85DD',
    400: '#DA58C9',
    500: '#C035AD',
    600: '#923085',
    700: '#67285F',
    800: '#431D3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #A41391;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCDAF7;
$base-200: #F6B6EE;
$base-300: #EB85DD;
$base-400: #DA58C9;
$base-500: #C035AD;
$base-600: #923085;
$base-700: #67285F;
$base-800: #431D3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #830F74;
$base-subtle: #EBB1E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A41391",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C035AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67285F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}