What color is #401535?

#401535 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(64, 21, 53), and in HSL hsl(315, 51%, 17%).

Is #401535 accessible as text?

On white, #401535 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #401535, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401535?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #401535?

#401535 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #154120. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401535 below.

Is #401535 good for buttons?

#401535 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401535 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401535 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #401535 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#401535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401535

Not just a swatch — here's how #401535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #401535 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #401535 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Russian Violet as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #401535 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Russian Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #401535 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #401535 Secondary #574651 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #401535 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #401535

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #401535 with

Russian Violet Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C5DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #411528 — 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 #401535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #401535;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 21 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.7% 0.080 338.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F9;
  --color-100: #F6E0F0;
  --color-200: #EBC1E1;
  --color-300: #D997C8;
  --color-400: #C36FAE;
  --color-500: #A74E91;
  --color-600: #814171;
  --color-700: #5C3352;
  --color-800: #3D2437;
  --color-900: #261822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FCF3F9',
    100: '#F6E0F0',
    200: '#EBC1E1',
    300: '#D997C8',
    400: '#C36FAE',
    500: '#A74E91',
    600: '#814171',
    700: '#5C3352',
    800: '#3D2437',
    900: '#261822',
  },
}

$base: #401535;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F9;
$base-100: #F6E0F0;
$base-200: #EBC1E1;
$base-300: #D997C8;
$base-400: #C36FAE;
$base-500: #A74E91;
$base-600: #814171;
$base-700: #5C3352;
$base-800: #3D2437;
$base-900: #261822;
$base-hover: #34112C;
$base-subtle: #D8A7CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}