The rate constant of alkaline fading of crystal violet (CV+) was measured in the presence of non ionic (TX-100), cationic (DTAB) and anionic (SDS) surfactants. This reaction was studied at 283-303 K. The rate of reaction showed remarkable dependence on the electrical charge of the used surfactants. It was observed that the reaction rate constant increased in the presence of TX-100 and DTAB and decreased in the presence of SDS. Binding constants of CV+ with TX-100 and DTAB and the related thermodynamic parameters were obtained by classical (or stoichiometric) model. The results show that binding of CV+ to TX-100 is endothermic and binding of CV+ to DTAB and SDS is exothermic in the used concentration range of surfactants.