What color is #21112E?

#21112E is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 17, 46), and in HSL hsl(273, 46%, 12%).

Is #21112E accessible as text?

On white, #21112E has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #21112E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21112E?

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

What colors go well with #21112E?

#21112E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D2D11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #21112E below.

Is #21112E good for buttons?

#21112E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #21112E — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #21112E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #21112E 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.

#21112E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21112E

Not just a swatch — here's how #21112E works with other colors. Named schemes with #21112E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21112E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #21112E Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #21112E Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 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 #21112E Secondary #3F3945 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 #21112E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #21112E 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 46/100

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 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 77/100

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 14/100

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 #21112E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #21112E with

Navy Graphite Sacramento Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29112D — 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 #21112E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21112E;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 17 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.058 307.7);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #ECE1F5;
  --color-200: #D8C4E9;
  --color-300: #BB9AD5;
  --color-400: #9D73BF;
  --color-500: #7E52A3;
  --color-600: #64447E;
  --color-700: #49355A;
  --color-800: #32253C;
  --color-900: #1F1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#ECE1F5',
    200: '#D8C4E9',
    300: '#BB9AD5',
    400: '#9D73BF',
    500: '#7E52A3',
    600: '#64447E',
    700: '#49355A',
    800: '#32253C',
    900: '#1F1825',
  },
}

$base: #21112E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #ECE1F5;
$base-200: #D8C4E9;
$base-300: #BB9AD5;
$base-400: #9D73BF;
$base-500: #7E52A3;
$base-600: #64447E;
$base-700: #49355A;
$base-800: #32253C;
$base-900: #1F1825;
$base-hover: #1A0D24;
$base-subtle: #BEA4D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21112E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB9AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D73BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E52A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}