What color is #45173B?

#45173B is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(69, 23, 59), and in HSL hsl(313, 50%, 18%).

Is #45173B accessible as text?

On white, #45173B has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #45173B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45173B?

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

What colors go well with #45173B?

#45173B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #174521. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45173B below.

Is #45173B good for buttons?

#45173B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #45173B — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45173B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #45173B is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) 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.

#45173B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45173B

Not just a swatch — here's how #45173B works with other colors. Named schemes with #45173B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45173B 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 #45173B Secondary #BA6032 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 #45173B 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 #45173B Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B52 Secondary #30252C 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 #45173B Secondary #5B4A56 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 #45173B 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 57/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

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 #45173B

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For fashion

People also use #45173B with

Indigo 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C6DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45172C — 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 #45173B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45173B;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 23 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.086 336.9);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F1;
  --color-200: #EBC2E2;
  --color-300: #D897CA;
  --color-400: #C270B0;
  --color-500: #A64E93;
  --color-600: #804273;
  --color-700: #5C3353;
  --color-800: #3C2437;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F1',
    200: '#EBC2E2',
    300: '#D897CA',
    400: '#C270B0',
    500: '#A64E93',
    600: '#804273',
    700: '#5C3353',
    800: '#3C2437',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #45173B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F1;
$base-200: #EBC2E2;
$base-300: #D897CA;
$base-400: #C270B0;
$base-500: #A64E93;
$base-600: #804273;
$base-700: #5C3353;
$base-800: #3C2437;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #37122F;
$base-subtle: #D8A8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45173B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804273",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3353",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}