What color is #491D41?

#491D41 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 29, 65), and in HSL hsl(311, 43%, 20%).

Is #491D41 accessible as text?

On white, #491D41 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 #491D41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #491D41?

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

What colors go well with #491D41?

#491D41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D4925. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #491D41 below.

Is #491D41 good for buttons?

#491D41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #491D41 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #491D41 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #491D41 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#491D41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #491D41

Not just a swatch — here's how #491D41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #491D41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #491D41 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 #491D41 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 #491D41 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 #491D41 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 #491D41 Secondary #604F5C 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 #491D41 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 53/100

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 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

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 #491D41

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People also use #491D41 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 #E3CADE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #491D32 — 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 #491D41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #491D41;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 29 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.084 334.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F4E1F0;
  --color-200: #E8C5E1;
  --color-300: #D39CC9;
  --color-400: #BD75B0;
  --color-500: #A05592;
  --color-600: #7C4672;
  --color-700: #593652;
  --color-800: #3B2637;
  --color-900: #241922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F4E1F0',
    200: '#E8C5E1',
    300: '#D39CC9',
    400: '#BD75B0',
    500: '#A05592',
    600: '#7C4672',
    700: '#593652',
    800: '#3B2637',
    900: '#241922',
  },
}

$base: #491D41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F4E1F0;
$base-200: #E8C5E1;
$base-300: #D39CC9;
$base-400: #BD75B0;
$base-500: #A05592;
$base-600: #7C4672;
$base-700: #593652;
$base-800: #3B2637;
$base-900: #241922;
$base-hover: #3A1734;
$base-subtle: #D6AECE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#491D41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593652",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}