What color is #200218?

#200218 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(32, 2, 24), and in HSL hsl(316, 88%, 7%).

Is #200218 accessible as text?

On white, #200218 has a contrast ratio of 19.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #200218, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #200218?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #200218?

#200218 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #02220B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #200218 below.

Is #200218 good for buttons?

#200218 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #200218 — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #200218 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #200218 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.

#200218 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #200218

Not just a swatch — here's how #200218 works with other colors. Named schemes with #200218 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #200218 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #200218 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #200218 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black 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 #200218 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #200218 Secondary #382C34 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #200218 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 57/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #200218

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People also use #200218 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22020F — 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 #200218 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #200218;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 2 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.065 339.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F3;
  --color-200: #FAB2E7;
  --color-300: #F07FD2;
  --color-400: #E250BB;
  --color-500: #C82D9F;
  --color-600: #982A7A;
  --color-700: #6B2458;
  --color-800: #461B3A;
  --color-900: #2B1324;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F3',
    200: '#FAB2E7',
    300: '#F07FD2',
    400: '#E250BB',
    500: '#C82D9F',
    600: '#982A7A',
    700: '#6B2458',
    800: '#461B3A',
    900: '#2B1324',
  },
}

$base: #200218;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F3;
$base-200: #FAB2E7;
$base-300: #F07FD2;
$base-400: #E250BB;
$base-500: #C82D9F;
$base-600: #982A7A;
$base-700: #6B2458;
$base-800: #461B3A;
$base-900: #2B1324;
$base-hover: #1B0214;
$base-subtle: #E788CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#200218",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E250BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82D9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2458",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #200218

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Pairs with #200218

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