What color is #461B38?

#461B38 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(70, 27, 56), and in HSL hsl(320, 44%, 19%).

Is #461B38 accessible as text?

On white, #461B38 has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #461B38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #461B38?

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

What colors go well with #461B38?

#461B38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B4629. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #461B38 below.

Is #461B38 good for buttons?

#461B38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #461B38 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #461B38 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #461B38 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.

#461B38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #461B38

Not just a swatch — here's how #461B38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #461B38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #461B38 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592232

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 #461B38 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 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 #461B38 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 #461B38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 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 #461B38 Secondary #5D4C56 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 #461B38 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 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #461B38

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People also use #461B38 with

Byzantium 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C9DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #461B29 — 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 #461B38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #461B38;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 27 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.7% 0.077 341.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F4E1EE;
  --color-200: #E8C4DC;
  --color-300: #D49BC1;
  --color-400: #BD75A5;
  --color-500: #A15487;
  --color-600: #7C466A;
  --color-700: #59364D;
  --color-800: #3B2634;
  --color-900: #251921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F4E1EE',
    200: '#E8C4DC',
    300: '#D49BC1',
    400: '#BD75A5',
    500: '#A15487',
    600: '#7C466A',
    700: '#59364D',
    800: '#3B2634',
    900: '#251921',
  },
}

$base: #461B38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F4E1EE;
$base-200: #E8C4DC;
$base-300: #D49BC1;
$base-400: #BD75A5;
$base-500: #A15487;
$base-600: #7C466A;
$base-700: #59364D;
$base-800: #3B2634;
$base-900: #251921;
$base-hover: #38162C;
$base-subtle: #D6ACC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#461B38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D49BC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A15487",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C466A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59364D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}