What color is #A90EA2?

#A90EA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 14, 162), and in HSL hsl(303, 85%, 36%).

Is #A90EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #A90EA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #A90EA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A90EA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #A90EA2?

#A90EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0EAA16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A90EA2 below.

Is #A90EA2 good for buttons?

#A90EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A90EA2 — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A90EA2 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A90EA2 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A90EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A90EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #A90EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A90EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A90EA2 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #A90EA2 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 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 #A90EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #A90EA2 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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 #A90EA2 Secondary #AD7FA8 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 #A90EA2 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 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A90EA2 with

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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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2CAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA0E6E — 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 #A90EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A90EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 14 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.227 330.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #F9B4F5;
  --color-300: #EE81E9;
  --color-400: #DF53D8;
  --color-500: #C530BE;
  --color-600: #962C91;
  --color-700: #6A2566;
  --color-800: #451C43;
  --color-900: #2A1329;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#F9B4F5',
    300: '#EE81E9',
    400: '#DF53D8',
    500: '#C530BE',
    600: '#962C91',
    700: '#6A2566',
    800: '#451C43',
    900: '#2A1329',
  },
}

$base: #A90EA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #F9B4F5;
$base-300: #EE81E9;
$base-400: #DF53D8;
$base-500: #C530BE;
$base-600: #962C91;
$base-700: #6A2566;
$base-800: #451C43;
$base-900: #2A1329;
$base-hover: #880B82;
$base-subtle: #EEAEEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A90EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF53D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C530BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A90EA2

Color Lab

Pairs with #A90EA2

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