What color is #481E40?

#481E40 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(72, 30, 64), and in HSL hsl(311, 41%, 20%).

Is #481E40 accessible as text?

On white, #481E40 has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #481E40, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #481E40?

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

What colors go well with #481E40?

#481E40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E4826. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #481E40 below.

Is #481E40 good for buttons?

#481E40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #481E40 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #481E40 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #481E40 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#481E40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #481E40

Not just a swatch — here's how #481E40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #481E40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #481E40 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 #481E40 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 #481E40 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 #481E40 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 #481E40 Secondary #5F4F5B 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 #481E40 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 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

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 #481E40

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For fashion

People also use #481E40 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CADE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #481E32 — 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 #481E40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #481E40;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 30 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.9% 0.081 335.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F0;
  --color-200: #E7C6E1;
  --color-300: #D29DC8;
  --color-400: #BB77AE;
  --color-500: #9E5691;
  --color-600: #7A4771;
  --color-700: #583752;
  --color-800: #3A2737;
  --color-900: #241922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F0',
    200: '#E7C6E1',
    300: '#D29DC8',
    400: '#BB77AE',
    500: '#9E5691',
    600: '#7A4771',
    700: '#583752',
    800: '#3A2737',
    900: '#241922',
  },
}

$base: #481E40;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F0;
$base-200: #E7C6E1;
$base-300: #D29DC8;
$base-400: #BB77AE;
$base-500: #9E5691;
$base-600: #7A4771;
$base-700: #583752;
$base-800: #3A2737;
$base-900: #241922;
$base-hover: #3A1833;
$base-subtle: #D5AFCE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#481E40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB77AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4771",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}