What color is #490F40?

#490F40 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 15, 64), and in HSL hsl(309, 66%, 17%).

Is #490F40 accessible as text?

On white, #490F40 has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #490F40, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #490F40?

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

What colors go well with #490F40?

#490F40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F4817. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #490F40 below.

Is #490F40 good for buttons?

#490F40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #490F40 — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #490F40 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #490F40 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#490F40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #490F40

Not just a swatch — here's how #490F40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #490F40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #490F40 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 #490F40 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 #490F40 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #250012

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 #490F40 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 #490F40 Secondary #5D4958 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 #490F40 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #490F40

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For fashion

People also use #490F40 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9C1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #480F2C — 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 #490F40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #490F40;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 15 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.106 335.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F9DCF5;
  --color-200: #F1BBE9;
  --color-300: #E28DD5;
  --color-400: #D062BF;
  --color-500: #B540A3;
  --color-600: #8A387E;
  --color-700: #622D5A;
  --color-800: #40213C;
  --color-900: #281625;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F9DCF5',
    200: '#F1BBE9',
    300: '#E28DD5',
    400: '#D062BF',
    500: '#B540A3',
    600: '#8A387E',
    700: '#622D5A',
    800: '#40213C',
    900: '#281625',
  },
}

$base: #490F40;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F9DCF5;
$base-200: #F1BBE9;
$base-300: #E28DD5;
$base-400: #D062BF;
$base-500: #B540A3;
$base-600: #8A387E;
$base-700: #622D5A;
$base-800: #40213C;
$base-900: #281625;
$base-hover: #3A0C33;
$base-subtle: #DFA0D6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#490F40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B540A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A387E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}