What color is #4E0551?

#4E0551 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 5, 81), and in HSL hsl(298, 88%, 17%).

Is #4E0551 accessible as text?

On white, #4E0551 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E0551, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E0551?

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

What colors go well with #4E0551?

#4E0551 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #085105. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E0551 below.

Is #4E0551 good for buttons?

#4E0551 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E0551 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E0551 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4E0551 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E0551 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E0551

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E0551 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E0551 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E0551 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #4E0551 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2B001C

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E0551 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E0551 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E0551 Secondary #614A61 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 #4E0551 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E0551

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #4E0551 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 14.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #51053B — 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 #4E0551 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E0551;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 5 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.3% 0.134 326.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F8B2FA;
  --color-300: #ED7FF0;
  --color-400: #DD50E2;
  --color-500: #C32DC8;
  --color-600: #942A98;
  --color-700: #69246B;
  --color-800: #441B46;
  --color-900: #2A132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F8B2FA',
    300: '#ED7FF0',
    400: '#DD50E2',
    500: '#C32DC8',
    600: '#942A98',
    700: '#69246B',
    800: '#441B46',
    900: '#2A132B',
  },
}

$base: #4E0551;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F8B2FA;
$base-300: #ED7FF0;
$base-400: #DD50E2;
$base-500: #C32DC8;
$base-600: #942A98;
$base-700: #69246B;
$base-800: #441B46;
$base-900: #2A132B;
$base-hover: #3F0441;
$base-subtle: #E795EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E0551",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C32DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}