What color is #4E2742?

#4E2742 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(78, 39, 66), and in HSL hsl(318, 33%, 23%).

Is #4E2742 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2742 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2742, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2742?

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

What colors go well with #4E2742?

#4E2742 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #274E33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2742 below.

Is #4E2742 good for buttons?

#4E2742 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2742 — black text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2742 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E2742 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4E2742 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2742

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2742 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2742 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2742 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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 #4E2742 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 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 #4E2742 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #4E2742 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #4E2742 Secondary #665761 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 #4E2742 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E2742 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CEDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E2735 — 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 #4E2742 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E2742;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 39 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.5% 0.070 339.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F2E3ED;
  --color-200: #E4C9DC;
  --color-300: #CDA2C0;
  --color-400: #B47EA4;
  --color-500: #975D86;
  --color-600: #754C69;
  --color-700: #553A4D;
  --color-800: #382934;
  --color-900: #231A20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F2E3ED',
    200: '#E4C9DC',
    300: '#CDA2C0',
    400: '#B47EA4',
    500: '#975D86',
    600: '#754C69',
    700: '#553A4D',
    800: '#382934',
    900: '#231A20',
  },
}

$base: #4E2742;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F2E3ED;
$base-200: #E4C9DC;
$base-300: #CDA2C0;
$base-400: #B47EA4;
$base-500: #975D86;
$base-600: #754C69;
$base-700: #553A4D;
$base-800: #382934;
$base-900: #231A20;
$base-hover: #3E1F35;
$base-subtle: #D3B5CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2742",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382934",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E2742

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