What color is #401736?

#401736 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(64, 23, 54), and in HSL hsl(315, 47%, 17%).

Is #401736 accessible as text?

On white, #401736 has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #401736, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401736?

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

What colors go well with #401736?

#401736 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #174021. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401736 below.

Is #401736 good for buttons?

#401736 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401736 — black text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401736 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #401736 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.

#401736 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401736

Not just a swatch — here's how #401736 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401736 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #401736 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 #401736 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 #401736 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 #401736 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 #401736 Secondary #574852 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 #401736 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 48/100

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 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #401736

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #401736 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C6DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #401728 — 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 #401736 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #401736;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 23 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.078 337.9);
  --color-50: #FBF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E0F0;
  --color-200: #E9C3E0;
  --color-300: #D699C7;
  --color-400: #C072AC;
  --color-500: #A4518F;
  --color-600: #7E4470;
  --color-700: #5A3451;
  --color-800: #3C2536;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF3F9',
    100: '#F5E0F0',
    200: '#E9C3E0',
    300: '#D699C7',
    400: '#C072AC',
    500: '#A4518F',
    600: '#7E4470',
    700: '#5A3451',
    800: '#3C2536',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #401736;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E0F0;
$base-200: #E9C3E0;
$base-300: #D699C7;
$base-400: #C072AC;
$base-500: #A4518F;
$base-600: #7E4470;
$base-700: #5A3451;
$base-800: #3C2536;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #33122B;
$base-subtle: #D6A9CB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401736",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C072AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A4518F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}