Palettes / Colors / #9A287C

#9A287C — Pink

#9A287C is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #9A287C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#9A287C is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #289A46; it also sits naturally between #7F289A and #9A2842. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 16% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 19% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9A287C

.text { color: #9A287C; }
.background { background-color: #9A287C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9A287C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(154, 40, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 59%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9A287C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(154, 40, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9A287C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(154, 40, 124, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9A287C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9A287C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #289A46:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9A287C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9A287C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #9A287C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9A287C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9A287B  ·  #9A287D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9A287C?

#9A287C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 154, 40, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9A287C?

#9A287C is RGB 154, 40, 124 — HSL 316°, 59%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 19%, 40%.

What colors go with #9A287C?

Its complement is #289A46; analogous partners are #7F289A and #9A2842. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9A287C for text?

White text on #9A287C has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.97:1.