What color is #4E305E?

#4E305E is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 48, 94), and in HSL hsl(279, 32%, 28%).

Is #4E305E accessible as text?

On white, #4E305E has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E305E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E305E?

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

What colors go well with #4E305E?

#4E305E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #415E31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E305E below.

Is #4E305E good for buttons?

#4E305E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E305E — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E305E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E305E 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.

#4E305E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E305E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E305E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E305E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E305E 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E305E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Byzantium 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 #4E305E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E305E Secondary #6B6071 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E305E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #4E305E 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E305E

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For fashion

People also use #4E305E with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D315E — 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 #4E305E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4E305E;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 48 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.084 312.9);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE4F2;
  --color-200: #DAC9E3;
  --color-300: #BEA3CC;
  --color-400: #A17FB3;
  --color-500: #835E97;
  --color-600: #674D75;
  --color-700: #4B3A54;
  --color-800: #332938;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE4F2',
    200: '#DAC9E3',
    300: '#BEA3CC',
    400: '#A17FB3',
    500: '#835E97',
    600: '#674D75',
    700: '#4B3A54',
    800: '#332938',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #4E305E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE4F2;
$base-200: #DAC9E3;
$base-300: #BEA3CC;
$base-400: #A17FB3;
$base-500: #835E97;
$base-600: #674D75;
$base-700: #4B3A54;
$base-800: #332938;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #3F274B;
$base-subtle: #CCBBD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E305E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A17FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#835E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}