What color is #4B033B?

#4B033B is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(75, 3, 59), and in HSL hsl(313, 92%, 15%).

Is #4B033B accessible as text?

On white, #4B033B has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #4B033B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4B033B?

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

What colors go well with #4B033B?

#4B033B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #034912. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4B033B below.

Is #4B033B good for buttons?

#4B033B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4B033B — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4B033B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4B033B 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.

#4B033B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4B033B

Not just a swatch — here's how #4B033B works with other colors. Named schemes with #4B033B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4B033B Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #4B033B Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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 #4B033B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #25000D

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 #4B033B 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 #4B033B Secondary #5D4555 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 #4B033B 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 62/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

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 #4B033B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #4B033B 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0B7E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #490323 — 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 #4B033B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4B033B;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 3 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.2% 0.118 339.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F5;
  --color-200: #FCB1EB;
  --color-300: #F37CD9;
  --color-400: #E54DC4;
  --color-500: #CB29A8;
  --color-600: #9A2881;
  --color-700: #6D225C;
  --color-800: #471A3D;
  --color-900: #2B1226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F5',
    200: '#FCB1EB',
    300: '#F37CD9',
    400: '#E54DC4',
    500: '#CB29A8',
    600: '#9A2881',
    700: '#6D225C',
    800: '#471A3D',
    900: '#2B1226',
  },
}

$base: #4B033B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F5;
$base-200: #FCB1EB;
$base-300: #F37CD9;
$base-400: #E54DC4;
$base-500: #CB29A8;
$base-600: #9A2881;
$base-700: #6D225C;
$base-800: #471A3D;
$base-900: #2B1226;
$base-hover: #3B022F;
$base-subtle: #EB91D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4B033B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F37CD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E54DC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB29A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D225C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}