What color is #44153E?

#44153E is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(68, 21, 62), and in HSL hsl(308, 53%, 17%).

Is #44153E accessible as text?

On white, #44153E has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #44153E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44153E?

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

What colors go well with #44153E?

#44153E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #14421B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44153E below.

Is #44153E good for buttons?

#44153E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44153E — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44153E the same as CSS indigo?

No — #44153E is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#44153E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44153E

Not just a swatch — here's how #44153E works with other colors. Named schemes with #44153E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44153E Secondary #7D472E 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 #44153E 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 #44153E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #44153E 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 #44153E Secondary #5A4957 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 #44153E 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 50/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #44153E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #44153E 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5C5E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42142D — 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 #44153E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44153E;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 21 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.092 333.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF3;
  --color-200: #ECC1E6;
  --color-300: #DA95D1;
  --color-400: #C56DB9;
  --color-500: #A94C9D;
  --color-600: #824079;
  --color-700: #5D3257;
  --color-800: #3D243A;
  --color-900: #261724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF3',
    200: '#ECC1E6',
    300: '#DA95D1',
    400: '#C56DB9',
    500: '#A94C9D',
    600: '#824079',
    700: '#5D3257',
    800: '#3D243A',
    900: '#261724',
  },
}

$base: #44153E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF3;
$base-200: #ECC1E6;
$base-300: #DA95D1;
$base-400: #C56DB9;
$base-500: #A94C9D;
$base-600: #824079;
$base-700: #5D3257;
$base-800: #3D243A;
$base-900: #261724;
$base-hover: #351030;
$base-subtle: #D9A6D2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44153E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56DB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824079",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3257",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}