What color is #201342?

#201342 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 19, 66), and in HSL hsl(257, 55%, 17%).

Is #201342 accessible as text?

On white, #201342 has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #201342, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201342?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #201342?

#201342 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #364314. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201342 below.

Is #201342 good for buttons?

#201342 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201342 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201342 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201342 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.

#201342 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201342

Not just a swatch — here's how #201342 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201342 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201342 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #201342 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201342 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201342 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9857 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet 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 #201342 Secondary #413F50 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #201342 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201342

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201342 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet British Racing Green Gainsboro

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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDC4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #311443 — 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 #201342 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201342;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 19 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.5% 0.085 291.2);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E5DFF6;
  --color-200: #CDC0ED;
  --color-300: #A894DB;
  --color-400: #856BC7;
  --color-500: #654AAB;
  --color-600: #523F83;
  --color-700: #3E315E;
  --color-800: #2B233E;
  --color-900: #1B1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E5DFF6',
    200: '#CDC0ED',
    300: '#A894DB',
    400: '#856BC7',
    500: '#654AAB',
    600: '#523F83',
    700: '#3E315E',
    800: '#2B233E',
    900: '#1B1726',
  },
}

$base: #201342;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E5DFF6;
$base-200: #CDC0ED;
$base-300: #A894DB;
$base-400: #856BC7;
$base-500: #654AAB;
$base-600: #523F83;
$base-700: #3E315E;
$base-800: #2B233E;
$base-900: #1B1726;
$base-hover: #1A1036;
$base-subtle: #B4A5DA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201342",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A894DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#856BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#654AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#523F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}