What color is #201550?

#201550 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 21, 80), and in HSL hsl(251, 58%, 20%).

Is #201550 accessible as text?

On white, #201550 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #201550, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201550?

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

What colors go well with #201550?

#201550 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #465115. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201550 below.

Is #201550 good for buttons?

#201550 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201550 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201550 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201550 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#201550 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201550

Not just a swatch — here's how #201550 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201550 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201550 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #201550 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0E001F

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201550 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201550 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #201550 Secondary #434358 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 #201550 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 33/100

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 35/100

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 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201550

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201550 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBC5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #341551 — 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 #201550 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201550;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 21 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.2% 0.102 284.9);
  --color-50: #F4F2FC;
  --color-100: #E3DEF7;
  --color-200: #C7BFEE;
  --color-300: #A092DD;
  --color-400: #7B69C9;
  --color-500: #5A47AD;
  --color-600: #4A3D85;
  --color-700: #39305F;
  --color-800: #28233E;
  --color-900: #1A1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F4F2FC',
    100: '#E3DEF7',
    200: '#C7BFEE',
    300: '#A092DD',
    400: '#7B69C9',
    500: '#5A47AD',
    600: '#4A3D85',
    700: '#39305F',
    800: '#28233E',
    900: '#1A1726',
  },
}

$base: #201550;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F2FC;
$base-100: #E3DEF7;
$base-200: #C7BFEE;
$base-300: #A092DD;
$base-400: #7B69C9;
$base-500: #5A47AD;
$base-600: #4A3D85;
$base-700: #39305F;
$base-800: #28233E;
$base-900: #1A1726;
$base-hover: #1A1140;
$base-subtle: #B1A7DD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201550",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A092DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B69C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A47AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A3D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}