What color is #412137?

#412137 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(65, 33, 55), and in HSL hsl(319, 33%, 19%).

Is #412137 accessible as text?

On white, #412137 has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #412137, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #412137?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #412137?

#412137 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20402B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #412137 below.

Is #412137 good for buttons?

#412137 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #412137 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #412137 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #412137 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.

#412137 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #412137

Not just a swatch — here's how #412137 works with other colors. Named schemes with #412137 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412137 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Bistre 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 #412137 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Bistre 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 #412137 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #412137 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Bistre 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 #412137 Secondary #5B4E56 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #412137 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #412137

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #412137 with

Byzantium 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CCD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #40202C — 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 #412137 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #412137;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 33 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.059 339.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F2E3ED;
  --color-200: #E4C9DB;
  --color-300: #CDA2BF;
  --color-400: #B47EA3;
  --color-500: #975D85;
  --color-600: #754C68;
  --color-700: #553A4C;
  --color-800: #382933;
  --color-900: #231A20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F2E3ED',
    200: '#E4C9DB',
    300: '#CDA2BF',
    400: '#B47EA3',
    500: '#975D85',
    600: '#754C68',
    700: '#553A4C',
    800: '#382933',
    900: '#231A20',
  },
}

$base: #412137;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F2E3ED;
$base-200: #E4C9DB;
$base-300: #CDA2BF;
$base-400: #B47EA3;
$base-500: #975D85;
$base-600: #754C68;
$base-700: #553A4C;
$base-800: #382933;
$base-900: #231A20;
$base-hover: #341A2B;
$base-subtle: #D1B1C7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#412137",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}