What color is #1D032B?

#1D032B is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(29, 3, 43), and in HSL hsl(279, 87%, 9%).

Is #1D032B accessible as text?

On white, #1D032B has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D032B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D032B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #1D032B?

#1D032B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #112B03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1D032B below.

Is #1D032B good for buttons?

#1D032B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1D032B — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1D032B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1D032B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#1D032B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D032B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D032B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D032B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1D032B Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple 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 #1D032B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple 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 #1D032B Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple 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 #1D032B Secondary #382F3E Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1D032B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #1D032B 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very 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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1D032B

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People also use #1D032B with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9B4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A032B — 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 #1D032B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D032B;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 3 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.2% 0.080 311.1);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #F0D8FD;
  --color-200: #E1B3FA;
  --color-300: #C87FF0;
  --color-400: #AF51E1;
  --color-500: #912EC7;
  --color-600: #712B97;
  --color-700: #52246B;
  --color-800: #371C45;
  --color-900: #22132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#F0D8FD',
    200: '#E1B3FA',
    300: '#C87FF0',
    400: '#AF51E1',
    500: '#912EC7',
    600: '#712B97',
    700: '#52246B',
    800: '#371C45',
    900: '#22132A',
  },
}

$base: #1D032B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #F0D8FD;
$base-200: #E1B3FA;
$base-300: #C87FF0;
$base-400: #AF51E1;
$base-500: #912EC7;
$base-600: #712B97;
$base-700: #52246B;
$base-800: #371C45;
$base-900: #22132A;
$base-hover: #170222;
$base-subtle: #C78BE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D032B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C87FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#912EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#712B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D032B

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