What color is #4E1266?

#4E1266 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 18, 102), and in HSL hsl(283, 70%, 24%).

Is #4E1266 accessible as text?

On white, #4E1266 has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E1266, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E1266?

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

What colors go well with #4E1266?

#4E1266 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B6812. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E1266 below.

Is #4E1266 good for buttons?

#4E1266 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E1266 — black text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E1266 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4E1266 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E1266 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E1266

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E1266 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E1266 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E1266 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #4E1266 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2F002B

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E1266 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E1266 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Indigo 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 #4E1266 Secondary #65536E Support #9C9087 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 #4E1266 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E1266

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For fashion

People also use #4E1266 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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #681264 — 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 #4E1266 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E1266;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 18 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.141 313.9);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F1DBFA;
  --color-200: #E3BAF3;
  --color-300: #CB8AE5;
  --color-400: #B25FD3;
  --color-500: #953DB8;
  --color-600: #74358C;
  --color-700: #542B64;
  --color-800: #382041;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F1DBFA',
    200: '#E3BAF3',
    300: '#CB8AE5',
    400: '#B25FD3',
    500: '#953DB8',
    600: '#74358C',
    700: '#542B64',
    800: '#382041',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #4E1266;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F1DBFA;
$base-200: #E3BAF3;
$base-300: #CB8AE5;
$base-400: #B25FD3;
$base-500: #953DB8;
$base-600: #74358C;
$base-700: #542B64;
$base-800: #382041;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #400F53;
$base-subtle: #D2A6E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E1266",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B25FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#953DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#542B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}