What color is #A91BA2?

#A91BA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 27, 162), and in HSL hsl(303, 72%, 38%).

Is #A91BA2 accessible as text?

On white, #A91BA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #A91BA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A91BA2?

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

What colors go well with #A91BA2?

#A91BA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1BA722. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A91BA2 below.

Is #A91BA2 good for buttons?

#A91BA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A91BA2 — black text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A91BA2 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A91BA2 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A91BA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A91BA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #A91BA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A91BA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A91BA2 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A91BA2 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #A91BA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine 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 #A91BA2 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Byzantine 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 #A91BA2 Secondary #AE81A9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A91BA2 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 52/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A91BA2

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People also use #A91BA2 with

Grape Cranberry Shamrock Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CFEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A71B71 — 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 #A91BA2 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

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:root {
  --color-base: #A91BA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 27 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.0% 0.220 330.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBF9;
  --color-200: #F3B9F1;
  --color-300: #E689E1;
  --color-400: #D55DCF;
  --color-500: #BA3BB3;
  --color-600: #8E3489;
  --color-700: #642A62;
  --color-800: #421F40;
  --color-900: #281527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBF9',
    200: '#F3B9F1',
    300: '#E689E1',
    400: '#D55DCF',
    500: '#BA3BB3',
    600: '#8E3489',
    700: '#642A62',
    800: '#421F40',
    900: '#281527',
  },
}

$base: #A91BA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBF9;
$base-200: #F3B9F1;
$base-300: #E689E1;
$base-400: #D55DCF;
$base-500: #BA3BB3;
$base-600: #8E3489;
$base-700: #642A62;
$base-800: #421F40;
$base-900: #281527;
$base-hover: #851680;
$base-subtle: #EAB6E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A91BA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3BB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3489",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}