What color is #41173A?

#41173A is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(65, 23, 58), and in HSL hsl(310, 48%, 17%).

Is #41173A accessible as text?

On white, #41173A has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #41173A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #41173A?

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

What colors go well with #41173A?

#41173A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17401D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #41173A below.

Is #41173A good for buttons?

#41173A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #41173A — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #41173A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #41173A 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.

#41173A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #41173A

Not just a swatch — here's how #41173A works with other colors. Named schemes with #41173A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #41173A 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 #41173A Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #41173A 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 #41173A Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #41173A Secondary #584855 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 #41173A 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 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 4/100

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 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #41173A

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #41173A 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C6DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #40172B — 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 #41173A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #41173A;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 23 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.4% 0.082 334.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F2;
  --color-200: #EAC3E3;
  --color-300: #D799CC;
  --color-400: #C171B3;
  --color-500: #A55097;
  --color-600: #7F4375;
  --color-700: #5B3454;
  --color-800: #3C2538;
  --color-900: #251823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F2',
    200: '#EAC3E3',
    300: '#D799CC',
    400: '#C171B3',
    500: '#A55097',
    600: '#7F4375',
    700: '#5B3454',
    800: '#3C2538',
    900: '#251823',
  },
}

$base: #41173A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F2;
$base-200: #EAC3E3;
$base-300: #D799CC;
$base-400: #C171B3;
$base-500: #A55097;
$base-600: #7F4375;
$base-700: #5B3454;
$base-800: #3C2538;
$base-900: #251823;
$base-hover: #33122E;
$base-subtle: #D7A8CF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#41173A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D799CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C171B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A55097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}