What color is #401B44?

#401B44 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(64, 27, 68), and in HSL hsl(294, 43%, 19%).

Is #401B44 accessible as text?

On white, #401B44 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #401B44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401B44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #401B44?

#401B44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20451C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401B44 below.

Is #401B44 good for buttons?

#401B44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401B44 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401B44 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #401B44 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.

#401B44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401B44

Not just a swatch — here's how #401B44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401B44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #401B44 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #401B44 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #401B44 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #401B44 Secondary #594C5A 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #401B44 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #401B44 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

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 #401B44

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #401B44 with

Russian Violet Bistre 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C9E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #451C3C — 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 #401B44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #401B44;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 27 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.5% 0.084 323.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E1F4;
  --color-200: #E4C5E8;
  --color-300: #CE9CD3;
  --color-400: #B575BD;
  --color-500: #9955A0;
  --color-600: #76467C;
  --color-700: #553659;
  --color-800: #39263B;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E1F4',
    200: '#E4C5E8',
    300: '#CE9CD3',
    400: '#B575BD',
    500: '#9955A0',
    600: '#76467C',
    700: '#553659',
    800: '#39263B',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #401B44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E1F4;
$base-200: #E4C5E8;
$base-300: #CE9CD3;
$base-400: #B575BD;
$base-500: #9955A0;
$base-600: #76467C;
$base-700: #553659;
$base-800: #39263B;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #341637;
$base-subtle: #D1ADD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401B44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B575BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9955A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}