What color is #4E195A?

#4E195A is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 25, 90), and in HSL hsl(289, 57%, 23%).

Is #4E195A accessible as text?

On white, #4E195A has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E195A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E195A?

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

What colors go well with #4E195A?

#4E195A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #255C19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E195A below.

Is #4E195A good for buttons?

#4E195A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E195A — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E195A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4E195A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E195A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E195A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E195A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E195A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E195A Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #4E195A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2E0325

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 #4E195A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #4E195A Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #4E195A Secondary #655369 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 #4E195A 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 86/100

Very 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C1952 — 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 #4E195A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E195A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 25 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.120 319.7);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F2DEF7;
  --color-200: #E5BFED;
  --color-300: #CF93DC;
  --color-400: #B76AC8;
  --color-500: #9A48AD;
  --color-600: #773D84;
  --color-700: #56305E;
  --color-800: #39233E;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F2DEF7',
    200: '#E5BFED',
    300: '#CF93DC',
    400: '#B76AC8',
    500: '#9A48AD',
    600: '#773D84',
    700: '#56305E',
    800: '#39233E',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #4E195A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F2DEF7;
$base-200: #E5BFED;
$base-300: #CF93DC;
$base-400: #B76AC8;
$base-500: #9A48AD;
$base-600: #773D84;
$base-700: #56305E;
$base-800: #39233E;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #40144A;
$base-subtle: #D4ABDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E195A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CF93DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B76AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A48AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#773D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E195A

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