What color is #211133?

#211133 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 17, 51), and in HSL hsl(268, 50%, 13%).

Is #211133 accessible as text?

On white, #211133 has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #211133, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211133?

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

What colors go well with #211133?

#211133 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223211. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #211133 below.

Is #211133 good for buttons?

#211133 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #211133 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #211133 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211133 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.

#211133 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211133

Not just a swatch — here's how #211133 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211133 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211133 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Deep Purple 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 #211133 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple 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 #211133 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Deep Purple 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 #211133 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple 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 #211133 Secondary #3F3A47 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #211133 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 44/100

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 33/100

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 25/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #211133

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #211133 with

Navy Deep Purple 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2C3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B1132 — 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 #211133 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211133;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 17 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.0% 0.066 303.1);
  --color-50: #F7F3FC;
  --color-100: #EAE0F5;
  --color-200: #D5C2EB;
  --color-300: #B597D8;
  --color-400: #9670C2;
  --color-500: #774EA6;
  --color-600: #5F4280;
  --color-700: #46335C;
  --color-800: #30243C;
  --color-900: #1E1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F7F3FC',
    100: '#EAE0F5',
    200: '#D5C2EB',
    300: '#B597D8',
    400: '#9670C2',
    500: '#774EA6',
    600: '#5F4280',
    700: '#46335C',
    800: '#30243C',
    900: '#1E1825',
  },
}

$base: #211133;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FC;
$base-100: #EAE0F5;
$base-200: #D5C2EB;
$base-300: #B597D8;
$base-400: #9670C2;
$base-500: #774EA6;
$base-600: #5F4280;
$base-700: #46335C;
$base-800: #30243C;
$base-900: #1E1825;
$base-hover: #1A0D28;
$base-subtle: #BBA3D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211133",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B597D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9670C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#774EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}