What color is #4E048A?

#4E048A is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 4, 138), and in HSL hsl(273, 94%, 28%).

Is #4E048A accessible as text?

On white, #4E048A has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E048A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E048A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #4E048A?

#4E048A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #418B04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E048A below.

Is #4E048A good for buttons?

#4E048A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E048A — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E048A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4E048A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E048A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E048A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E048A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E048A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E048A Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Indigo 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #4E048A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #350043

Indigo 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 Indigo.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E048A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Indigo opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E048A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E048A Secondary #675981 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Indigo 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 Indigo carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E048A 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 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7B048B — 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 #4E048A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E048A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 4 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.185 300.4);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #ECD8FD;
  --color-200: #DAB1FC;
  --color-300: #BE7BF4;
  --color-400: #A14BE7;
  --color-500: #8328CD;
  --color-600: #67269B;
  --color-700: #4B216D;
  --color-800: #331A47;
  --color-900: #20122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#ECD8FD',
    200: '#DAB1FC',
    300: '#BE7BF4',
    400: '#A14BE7',
    500: '#8328CD',
    600: '#67269B',
    700: '#4B216D',
    800: '#331A47',
    900: '#20122B',
  },
}

$base: #4E048A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #ECD8FD;
$base-200: #DAB1FC;
$base-300: #BE7BF4;
$base-400: #A14BE7;
$base-500: #8328CD;
$base-600: #67269B;
$base-700: #4B216D;
$base-800: #331A47;
$base-900: #20122B;
$base-hover: #3E036F;
$base-subtle: #CCA1EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E048A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE7BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A14BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8328CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E048A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E048A

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