What color is #201545?

#201545 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 21, 69), and in HSL hsl(254, 53%, 18%).

Is #201545 accessible as text?

On white, #201545 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #201545, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201545?

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

What colors go well with #201545?

#201545 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B4616. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201545 below.

Is #201545 good for buttons?

#201545 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201545 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201545 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201545 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#201545 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201545

Not just a swatch — here's how #201545 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201545 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201545 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 #201545 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 #201545 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

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 #201545 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 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 #201545 Secondary #424052 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 #201545 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 37/100

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 37/100

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 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201545

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201545 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Army 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDC5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #311646 — 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 #201545 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201545;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 21 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.2% 0.086 288.9);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E5DFF6;
  --color-200: #CBC1EC;
  --color-300: #A595DA;
  --color-400: #826DC5;
  --color-500: #624CA9;
  --color-600: #4F4082;
  --color-700: #3C325D;
  --color-800: #2A243D;
  --color-900: #1B1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E5DFF6',
    200: '#CBC1EC',
    300: '#A595DA',
    400: '#826DC5',
    500: '#624CA9',
    600: '#4F4082',
    700: '#3C325D',
    800: '#2A243D',
    900: '#1B1726',
  },
}

$base: #201545;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E5DFF6;
$base-200: #CBC1EC;
$base-300: #A595DA;
$base-400: #826DC5;
$base-500: #624CA9;
$base-600: #4F4082;
$base-700: #3C325D;
$base-800: #2A243D;
$base-900: #1B1726;
$base-hover: #1A1138;
$base-subtle: #B3A7DA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201545",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A595DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#826DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#624CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}