What color is #49033E?

#49033E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 3, 62), and in HSL hsl(309, 92%, 15%).

Is #49033E accessible as text?

On white, #49033E has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #49033E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49033E?

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

What colors go well with #49033E?

#49033E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #03490E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49033E below.

Is #49033E good for buttons?

#49033E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49033E — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49033E the same as CSS indigo?

No — #49033E is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#49033E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49033E

Not just a swatch — here's how #49033E works with other colors. Named schemes with #49033E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #49033E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49033E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Deep 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #49033E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #24000F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49033E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #49033E Secondary #5C4456 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #49033E 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #49033E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #49033E with

Indigo Oxblood 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0B7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #490327 — 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 #49033E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49033E;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 3 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.119 336.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F0;
  --color-300: #F37CE1;
  --color-400: #E54DCE;
  --color-500: #CB29B3;
  --color-600: #9A2889;
  --color-700: #6D2261;
  --color-800: #471A40;
  --color-900: #2B1227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F0',
    300: '#F37CE1',
    400: '#E54DCE',
    500: '#CB29B3',
    600: '#9A2889',
    700: '#6D2261',
    800: '#471A40',
    900: '#2B1227',
  },
}

$base: #49033E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F0;
$base-300: #F37CE1;
$base-400: #E54DCE;
$base-500: #CB29B3;
$base-600: #9A2889;
$base-700: #6D2261;
$base-800: #471A40;
$base-900: #2B1227;
$base-hover: #3B0232;
$base-subtle: #EB91DE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49033E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F37CE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E54DCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB29B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}