What color is #201731?

#201731 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(32, 23, 49), and in HSL hsl(261, 36%, 14%).

Is #201731 accessible as text?

On white, #201731 has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #201731, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201731?

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

What colors go well with #201731?

#201731 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #283117. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201731 below.

Is #201731 good for buttons?

#201731 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201731 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201731 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201731 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.

#201731 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201731

Not just a swatch — here's how #201731 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201731 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201731 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #201731 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Graphite 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 #201731 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 #201731 Secondary #413E48 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201731 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #201731 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201731

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People also use #201731 with

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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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0C8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #281731 — 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 #201731 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201731;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 23 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.050 298.3);
  --color-50: #F6F4FA;
  --color-100: #E8E3F2;
  --color-200: #D2C8E5;
  --color-300: #B1A0CF;
  --color-400: #907BB7;
  --color-500: #715B9A;
  --color-600: #5A4A77;
  --color-700: #433956;
  --color-800: #2E2839;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F4FA',
    100: '#E8E3F2',
    200: '#D2C8E5',
    300: '#B1A0CF',
    400: '#907BB7',
    500: '#715B9A',
    600: '#5A4A77',
    700: '#433956',
    800: '#2E2839',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #201731;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FA;
$base-100: #E8E3F2;
$base-200: #D2C8E5;
$base-300: #B1A0CF;
$base-400: #907BB7;
$base-500: #715B9A;
$base-600: #5A4A77;
$base-700: #433956;
$base-800: #2E2839;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #191227;
$base-subtle: #B8ABCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201731",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#907BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#715B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A4A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #201731

Color Lab

Pairs with #201731

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