What color is #481B41?

#481B41 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(72, 27, 65), and in HSL hsl(309, 45%, 19%).

Is #481B41 accessible as text?

On white, #481B41 has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #481B41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #481B41?

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

What colors go well with #481B41?

#481B41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B4621. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #481B41 below.

Is #481B41 good for buttons?

#481B41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #481B41 — black text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #481B41 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #481B41 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#481B41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #481B41

Not just a swatch — here's how #481B41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #481B41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #481B41 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 #481B41 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 #481B41 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 #481B41 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 #481B41 Secondary #5F4E5B 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 #481B41 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 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 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

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 #481B41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #481B41 with

Indigo Bistre 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #461B31 — 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 #481B41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #481B41;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 27 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.5% 0.087 333.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F4E1F1;
  --color-200: #E8C4E3;
  --color-300: #D59BCC;
  --color-400: #BE74B3;
  --color-500: #A25396;
  --color-600: #7D4575;
  --color-700: #5A3554;
  --color-800: #3B2638;
  --color-900: #251923;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F4E1F1',
    200: '#E8C4E3',
    300: '#D59BCC',
    400: '#BE74B3',
    500: '#A25396',
    600: '#7D4575',
    700: '#5A3554',
    800: '#3B2638',
    900: '#251923',
  },
}

$base: #481B41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F4E1F1;
$base-200: #E8C4E3;
$base-300: #D59BCC;
$base-400: #BE74B3;
$base-500: #A25396;
$base-600: #7D4575;
$base-700: #5A3554;
$base-800: #3B2638;
$base-900: #251923;
$base-hover: #381533;
$base-subtle: #D6ACD0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#481B41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59BCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE74B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A25396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D4575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}