What color is #492240?

#492240 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(73, 34, 64), and in HSL hsl(314, 36%, 21%).

Is #492240 accessible as text?

On white, #492240 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #492240, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #492240?

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

What colors go well with #492240?

#492240 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22492B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #492240 below.

Is #492240 good for buttons?

#492240 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #492240 — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #492240 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #492240 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#492240 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #492240

Not just a swatch — here's how #492240 works with other colors. Named schemes with #492240 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #492240 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 #492240 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 #492240 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 #492240 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 #492240 Secondary #61525D 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 #492240 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 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 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #492240

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #492240 with

Byzantium Bistre Brunswick 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CCDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #492233 — 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 #492240 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #492240;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 34 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.074 336.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4F9;
  --color-100: #F2E3EF;
  --color-200: #E5C8DE;
  --color-300: #CFA0C4;
  --color-400: #B77BA9;
  --color-500: #9A5B8B;
  --color-600: #774A6D;
  --color-700: #56394F;
  --color-800: #392835;
  --color-900: #231A21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF4F9',
    100: '#F2E3EF',
    200: '#E5C8DE',
    300: '#CFA0C4',
    400: '#B77BA9',
    500: '#9A5B8B',
    600: '#774A6D',
    700: '#56394F',
    800: '#392835',
    900: '#231A21',
  },
}

$base: #492240;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F9;
$base-100: #F2E3EF;
$base-200: #E5C8DE;
$base-300: #CFA0C4;
$base-400: #B77BA9;
$base-500: #9A5B8B;
$base-600: #774A6D;
$base-700: #56394F;
$base-800: #392835;
$base-900: #231A21;
$base-hover: #3A1B33;
$base-subtle: #D3B2CB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#492240",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77BA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56394F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}