What color is #4E2960?

#4E2960 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 41, 96), and in HSL hsl(280, 40%, 27%).

Is #4E2960 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2960 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2960, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2960?

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

What colors go well with #4E2960?

#4E2960 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C6029. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2960 below.

Is #4E2960 good for buttons?

#4E2960 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2960 — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2960 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E2960 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.

#4E2960 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2960

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2960 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2960 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E2960 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #4E2960 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #300F2D

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 #4E2960 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2960 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #4E2960 Secondary #695C70 Support #9C9088 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 #4E2960 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 47/100

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 52/100

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 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E2960

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For fashion

People also use #4E2960 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Hunter 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDCFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #602960 — 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 #4E2960 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E2960;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 41 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.5% 0.100 313.5);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DCC6E6;
  --color-300: #C09ED1;
  --color-400: #A478BA;
  --color-500: #86579E;
  --color-600: #69487A;
  --color-700: #4D3758;
  --color-800: #34273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DCC6E6',
    300: '#C09ED1',
    400: '#A478BA',
    500: '#86579E',
    600: '#69487A',
    700: '#4D3758',
    800: '#34273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #4E2960;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DCC6E6;
$base-300: #C09ED1;
$base-400: #A478BA;
$base-500: #86579E;
$base-600: #69487A;
$base-700: #4D3758;
$base-800: #34273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #3E214D;
$base-subtle: #CDB6D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2960",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C09ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A478BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}