What color is #481833?

#481833 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(72, 24, 51), and in HSL hsl(326, 50%, 19%).

Is #481833 accessible as text?

On white, #481833 has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #481833, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #481833?

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

What colors go well with #481833?

#481833 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18492D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #481833 below.

Is #481833 good for buttons?

#481833 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #481833 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #481833 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #481833 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) 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.

#481833 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #481833

Not just a swatch — here's how #481833 works with other colors. Named schemes with #481833 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #481833 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple 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 #481833 Secondary #B96130 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple 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 #481833 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple 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 #481833 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple 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 #481833 Secondary #5D4B53 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Tyrian Purple 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 Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #481833 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 61/100

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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

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 #481833

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For fashion

People also use #481833 with

Byzantium Oxblood Brunswick 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5C7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #491824 — 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 #481833 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #481833;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 24 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.081 348.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F5E0EC;
  --color-200: #EBC2D9;
  --color-300: #D897BC;
  --color-400: #C2709F;
  --color-500: #A64E80;
  --color-600: #804265;
  --color-700: #5C334A;
  --color-800: #3C2432;
  --color-900: #251820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F5E0EC',
    200: '#EBC2D9',
    300: '#D897BC',
    400: '#C2709F',
    500: '#A64E80',
    600: '#804265',
    700: '#5C334A',
    800: '#3C2432',
    900: '#251820',
  },
}

$base: #481833;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F5E0EC;
$base-200: #EBC2D9;
$base-300: #D897BC;
$base-400: #C2709F;
$base-500: #A64E80;
$base-600: #804265;
$base-700: #5C334A;
$base-800: #3C2432;
$base-900: #251820;
$base-hover: #3A1329;
$base-subtle: #D9A9C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#481833",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2709F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C334A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}