What color is #4E2859?

#4E2859 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 40, 89), and in HSL hsl(287, 38%, 25%).

Is #4E2859 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2859 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2859, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2859?

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

What colors go well with #4E2859?

#4E2859 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #325828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2859 below.

Is #4E2859 good for buttons?

#4E2859 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2859 — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2859 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E2859 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.

#4E2859 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2859

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2859 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2859 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E2859 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium 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 #4E2859 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2F0E28

Byzantium 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 Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2859 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2859 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Byzantium 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 #4E2859 Secondary #685B6C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E2859 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

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 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 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E2859

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People also use #4E2859 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCEE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #582852 — 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 #4E2859 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4E2859;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 40 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.093 318.3);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE2F3;
  --color-200: #DFC7E6;
  --color-300: #C59FD0;
  --color-400: #AB7AB8;
  --color-500: #8D599C;
  --color-600: #6E4979;
  --color-700: #503857;
  --color-800: #36273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE2F3',
    200: '#DFC7E6',
    300: '#C59FD0',
    400: '#AB7AB8',
    500: '#8D599C',
    600: '#6E4979',
    700: '#503857',
    800: '#36273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #4E2859;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE2F3;
$base-200: #DFC7E6;
$base-300: #C59FD0;
$base-400: #AB7AB8;
$base-500: #8D599C;
$base-600: #6E4979;
$base-700: #503857;
$base-800: #36273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #3E2046;
$base-subtle: #CFB5D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2859",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C59FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}