What color is #201533?

#201533 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(32, 21, 51), and in HSL hsl(262, 42%, 14%).

Is #201533 accessible as text?

On white, #201533 has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #201533, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201533?

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

What colors go well with #201533?

#201533 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #283315. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201533 below.

Is #201533 good for buttons?

#201533 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201533 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201533 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201533 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.

#201533 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201533

Not just a swatch — here's how #201533 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201533 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201533 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Graphite 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 #201533 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #201533 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Graphite 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 #201533 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #201533 Secondary #403D48 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #201533 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #201533

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201533 with

Prussian Blue Russian Violet Sacramento 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0C6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1533 — 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 #201533 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201533;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 21 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.057 298.7);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F4;
  --color-200: #D2C5E7;
  --color-300: #B09CD3;
  --color-400: #9076BC;
  --color-500: #71559F;
  --color-600: #5A477B;
  --color-700: #433658;
  --color-800: #2E263B;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F4',
    200: '#D2C5E7',
    300: '#B09CD3',
    400: '#9076BC',
    500: '#71559F',
    600: '#5A477B',
    700: '#433658',
    800: '#2E263B',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #201533;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F4;
$base-200: #D2C5E7;
$base-300: #B09CD3;
$base-400: #9076BC;
$base-500: #71559F;
$base-600: #5A477B;
$base-700: #433658;
$base-800: #2E263B;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #191129;
$base-subtle: #B8A8D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201533",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B09CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9076BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}