#8B008BDarkmagenta is a vivid, fully saturated, dark warm pink (#8B008B).
Darkmagenta is a dark, vivid, fully saturated take on pink. Colors in this range are commonly associated with playfulness, romance and softness, which makes darkmagenta a natural fit for lifestyle brands, gentle accents and youthful designs.
With a 8.50:1 contrast ratio against white, darkmagenta is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. Against black text it manages 2.47:1, so stick with white type on darkmagenta surfaces.
For pairings, the complement of darkmagenta sits at 120° — #008A00, close to green — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for darkmagenta in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from darkmagenta's position on the color wheel (hue 300°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix darkmagenta toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how darkmagenta performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Darkmagenta | 8.50:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black text on Darkmagenta | 2.47:1 | Fail | Fail |
#4F4E69#576161#844F49Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword darkmagenta directly.
:root {
--darkmagenta: #8B008B;
--darkmagenta-rgb: 139, 0, 139;
--darkmagenta-tint: #BF73BF;
--darkmagenta-shade: #4C004C;
}
.btn-darkmagenta {
background: var(--darkmagenta);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'darkmagenta': {
DEFAULT: '#8B008B',
light: '#BF73BF',
dark: '#4C004C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.