What color is #211331?

#211331 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 19, 49), and in HSL hsl(268, 44%, 13%).

Is #211331 accessible as text?

On white, #211331 has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #211331, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211331?

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

What colors go well with #211331?

#211331 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223013. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #211331 below.

Is #211331 good for buttons?

#211331 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #211331 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #211331 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211331 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.

#211331 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211331

Not just a swatch — here's how #211331 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211331 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211331 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #211331 Surface #F2E8DD 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 #211331 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #211331 Secondary #403B47 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 #211331 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 #211331 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 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 32/100

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 23/100

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 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 #211331

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #211331 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2C5E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1330 — 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 #211331 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211331;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 19 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.058 303.6);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #EAE1F4;
  --color-200: #D5C4E8;
  --color-300: #B69BD4;
  --color-400: #9775BD;
  --color-500: #7854A1;
  --color-600: #5F467C;
  --color-700: #463659;
  --color-800: #30263B;
  --color-900: #1E1925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#EAE1F4',
    200: '#D5C4E8',
    300: '#B69BD4',
    400: '#9775BD',
    500: '#7854A1',
    600: '#5F467C',
    700: '#463659',
    800: '#30263B',
    900: '#1E1925',
  },
}

$base: #211331;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #EAE1F4;
$base-200: #D5C4E8;
$base-300: #B69BD4;
$base-400: #9775BD;
$base-500: #7854A1;
$base-600: #5F467C;
$base-700: #463659;
$base-800: #30263B;
$base-900: #1E1925;
$base-hover: #1A0F26;
$base-subtle: #BBA6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211331",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B69BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9775BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7854A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}