What color is #211024?

#211024 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(33, 16, 36), and in HSL hsl(291, 38%, 10%).

Is #211024 accessible as text?

On white, #211024 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #211024, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211024?

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

What colors go well with #211024?

#211024 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #132310. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #211024 below.

Is #211024 good for buttons?

#211024 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #211024 — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #211024 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211024 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.

#211024 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211024

Not just a swatch — here's how #211024 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211024 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211024 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #211024 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #211024 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #211024 Secondary #3E373F Support #9C9087 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 #211024 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #211024 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #211024

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People also use #211024 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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAC5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #231020 — 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 #211024 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211024;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 16 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.7% 0.045 321.4);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F0E2F3;
  --color-200: #E1C7E6;
  --color-300: #C99FD0;
  --color-400: #AF7AB8;
  --color-500: #92599C;
  --color-600: #714979;
  --color-700: #523857;
  --color-800: #37273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F0E2F3',
    200: '#E1C7E6',
    300: '#C99FD0',
    400: '#AF7AB8',
    500: '#92599C',
    600: '#714979',
    700: '#523857',
    800: '#37273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #211024;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F0E2F3;
$base-200: #E1C7E6;
$base-300: #C99FD0;
$base-400: #AF7AB8;
$base-500: #92599C;
$base-600: #714979;
$base-700: #523857;
$base-800: #37273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #1A0D1C;
$base-subtle: #C8A6CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211024",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C99FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#714979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #211024

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