Nearest named color: Deep Purple
#41023F
#41023F
Nearest named
Deep Purple
Family
Purple
Lightness
26.4%
Chroma
0.117
Hue angle
329.8°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
16.09:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.15:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330033
CSS oklch()
26% 0.12 330

#41023F is a deep, temperate pink. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #41023F

Not just a swatch — here's how #41023F works with other colors. Named schemes with #41023F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Deep Purple 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #41023F 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 56/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 23/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 74/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 3/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 40/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 78/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 45/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 29/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 32/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 87/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #41023F

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 16.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F1B5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #400229 — 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 #41023F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #41023F;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 2 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.117 329.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FC;
  --color-200: #FCB1F9;
  --color-300: #F47BF0;
  --color-400: #E74BE2;
  --color-500: #CD28C8;
  --color-600: #9B2698;
  --color-700: #6D216B;
  --color-800: #471A46;
  --color-900: #2B122A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}