What color is #48264B?

#48264B is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(72, 38, 75), and in HSL hsl(295, 33%, 22%).

Is #48264B accessible as text?

On white, #48264B has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #48264B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48264B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #48264B?

#48264B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #294B26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48264B below.

Is #48264B good for buttons?

#48264B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48264B — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48264B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #48264B is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#48264B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48264B

Not just a swatch — here's how #48264B works with other colors. Named schemes with #48264B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48264B Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #48264B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #48264B Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #48264B Secondary #625663 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48264B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #48264B 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 42/100

Moderate

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.

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People also use #48264B 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCEE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4B2641 — 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 #48264B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48264B;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 38 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.076 324.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F1E3F2;
  --color-200: #E1C9E4;
  --color-300: #C9A2CD;
  --color-400: #B07EB4;
  --color-500: #935D97;
  --color-600: #724C75;
  --color-700: #533A55;
  --color-800: #372938;
  --color-900: #221A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F1E3F2',
    200: '#E1C9E4',
    300: '#C9A2CD',
    400: '#B07EB4',
    500: '#935D97',
    600: '#724C75',
    700: '#533A55',
    800: '#372938',
    900: '#221A23',
  },
}

$base: #48264B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F1E3F2;
$base-200: #E1C9E4;
$base-300: #C9A2CD;
$base-400: #B07EB4;
$base-500: #935D97;
$base-600: #724C75;
$base-700: #533A55;
$base-800: #372938;
$base-900: #221A23;
$base-hover: #391E3C;
$base-subtle: #D0B4D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48264B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1C9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B07EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#935D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48264B

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