What color is #4E2A49?

#4E2A49 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 42, 73), and in HSL hsl(308, 30%, 24%).

Is #4E2A49 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2A49 has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2A49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2A49?

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

What colors go well with #4E2A49?

#4E2A49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B5030. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2A49 below.

Is #4E2A49 good for buttons?

#4E2A49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2A49 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2A49 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E2A49 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.

#4E2A49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2A49

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2A49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2A49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2A49 Secondary #7D472E 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 #4E2A49 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #4E2A49 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 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 #4E2A49 Secondary #685A65 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 #4E2A49 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 #4E2A49 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 54/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

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.

Pairs with #4E2A49

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People also use #4E2A49 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 #502B3E — 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 #4E2A49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E2A49;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 42 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.071 332.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E4EF;
  --color-200: #E2CADF;
  --color-300: #CBA4C6;
  --color-400: #B280AB;
  --color-500: #95608E;
  --color-600: #744E6F;
  --color-700: #543B50;
  --color-800: #382936;
  --color-900: #231B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E4EF',
    200: '#E2CADF',
    300: '#CBA4C6',
    400: '#B280AB',
    500: '#95608E',
    600: '#744E6F',
    700: '#543B50',
    800: '#382936',
    900: '#231B22',
  },
}

$base: #4E2A49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E4EF;
$base-200: #E2CADF;
$base-300: #CBA4C6;
$base-400: #B280AB;
$base-500: #95608E;
$base-600: #744E6F;
$base-700: #543B50;
$base-800: #382936;
$base-900: #231B22;
$base-hover: #40223C;
$base-subtle: #D2B8CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2A49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBA4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B280AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#95608E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E2A49

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Pairs with #4E2A49

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