What color is #4E2348?

#4E2348 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 35, 72), and in HSL hsl(308, 38%, 22%).

Is #4E2348 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2348 has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2348, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2348?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #4E2348?

#4E2348 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #234D28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2348 below.

Is #4E2348 good for buttons?

#4E2348 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2348 — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2348 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #4E2348 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E2348 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2348

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2348 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2348 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2348 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E2348 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E2348 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E2348 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E2348 Secondary #665562 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian 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 Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E2348 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E2348

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #4E2348 with

Dark Slate Blue Bistre Brunswick 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CCDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D233A — 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 #4E2348 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E2348;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 35 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.084 332.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F1;
  --color-200: #E6C7E2;
  --color-300: #D09FCA;
  --color-400: #B87AB0;
  --color-500: #9C5993;
  --color-600: #794972;
  --color-700: #573853;
  --color-800: #3A2737;
  --color-900: #241922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F1',
    200: '#E6C7E2',
    300: '#D09FCA',
    400: '#B87AB0',
    500: '#9C5993',
    600: '#794972',
    700: '#573853',
    800: '#3A2737',
    900: '#241922',
  },
}

$base: #4E2348;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F1;
$base-200: #E6C7E2;
$base-300: #D09FCA;
$base-400: #B87AB0;
$base-500: #9C5993;
$base-600: #794972;
$base-700: #573853;
$base-800: #3A2737;
$base-900: #241922;
$base-hover: #3E1C39;
$base-subtle: #D5B2D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2348",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794972",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573853",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}