What color is #480D60?

#480D60 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(72, 13, 96), and in HSL hsl(283, 76%, 21%).

Is #480D60 accessible as text?

On white, #480D60 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #480D60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #480D60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-950 (#3C0366).

What colors go well with #480D60?

#480D60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #245E0D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #480D60 below.

Is #480D60 good for buttons?

#480D60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #480D60 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #480D60 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #480D60 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#480D60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #480D60

Not just a swatch — here's how #480D60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #480D60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #480D60 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #480D60 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #290027

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #480D60 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #480D60 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #480D60 Secondary #5F4E69 Support #9C9088 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 #480D60 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #480D60

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People also use #480D60 with

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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 #E0C1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E0D5A — 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 #480D60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #480D60;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 13 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.1% 0.138 313.3);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2DAFB;
  --color-200: #E4B7F5;
  --color-300: #CD87E9;
  --color-400: #B45AD8;
  --color-500: #9737BD;
  --color-600: #753290;
  --color-700: #552966;
  --color-800: #381E43;
  --color-900: #231429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2DAFB',
    200: '#E4B7F5',
    300: '#CD87E9',
    400: '#B45AD8',
    500: '#9737BD',
    600: '#753290',
    700: '#552966',
    800: '#381E43',
    900: '#231429',
  },
}

$base: #480D60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2DAFB;
$base-200: #E4B7F5;
$base-300: #CD87E9;
$base-400: #B45AD8;
$base-500: #9737BD;
$base-600: #753290;
$base-700: #552966;
$base-800: #381E43;
$base-900: #231429;
$base-hover: #390A4B;
$base-subtle: #D2A0E5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#480D60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD87E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B45AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9737BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#753290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}