What color is #4E284D?

#4E284D is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 40, 77), and in HSL hsl(302, 32%, 23%).

Is #4E284D accessible as text?

On white, #4E284D has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E284D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E284D?

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

What colors go well with #4E284D?

#4E284D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #284D29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E284D below.

Is #4E284D good for buttons?

#4E284D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E284D — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E284D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E284D is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#4E284D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E284D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E284D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E284D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E284D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E284D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #4E284D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2E252E 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 #4E284D Secondary #675966 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E284D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #4E284D 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

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 54/100

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 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

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 #4E284D

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For fashion

People also use #4E284D 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CFE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D2840 — 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 #4E284D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E284D;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 40 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.2% 0.079 328.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F2E4F1;
  --color-200: #E3C9E2;
  --color-300: #CCA3CB;
  --color-400: #B37FB2;
  --color-500: #975E95;
  --color-600: #754D73;
  --color-700: #543A53;
  --color-800: #382938;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F2E4F1',
    200: '#E3C9E2',
    300: '#CCA3CB',
    400: '#B37FB2',
    500: '#975E95',
    600: '#754D73',
    700: '#543A53',
    800: '#382938',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #4E284D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F2E4F1;
$base-200: #E3C9E2;
$base-300: #CCA3CB;
$base-400: #B37FB2;
$base-500: #975E95;
$base-600: #754D73;
$base-700: #543A53;
$base-800: #382938;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #3E203D;
$base-subtle: #D2B6D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E284D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37FB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975E95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754D73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}