What color is #4E2A48?

#4E2A48 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 42, 72), and in HSL hsl(310, 30%, 24%).

Is #4E2A48 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2A48 has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2A48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2A48?

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

What colors go well with #4E2A48?

#4E2A48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B5031. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2A48 below.

Is #4E2A48 good for buttons?

#4E2A48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2A48 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2A48 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E2A48 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.

#4E2A48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2A48

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2A48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2A48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2A48 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Onyx 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 #4E2A48 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #4E2A48 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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 #4E2A48 Secondary #675A64 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2A48 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #4E2A48 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

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 #4E2A48 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D0DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #502B3D — 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 #4E2A48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E2A48;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 42 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.070 333.4);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E4EF;
  --color-200: #E2CADE;
  --color-300: #CBA4C5;
  --color-400: #B280AA;
  --color-500: #95608C;
  --color-600: #744E6D;
  --color-700: #543B4F;
  --color-800: #382935;
  --color-900: #231B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E4EF',
    200: '#E2CADE',
    300: '#CBA4C5',
    400: '#B280AA',
    500: '#95608C',
    600: '#744E6D',
    700: '#543B4F',
    800: '#382935',
    900: '#231B21',
  },
}

$base: #4E2A48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E4EF;
$base-200: #E2CADE;
$base-300: #CBA4C5;
$base-400: #B280AA;
$base-500: #95608C;
$base-600: #744E6D;
$base-700: #543B4F;
$base-800: #382935;
$base-900: #231B21;
$base-hover: #40223B;
$base-subtle: #D2B8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2A48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBA4C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B280AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#95608C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382935",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E2A48

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