What color is #211535?

#211535 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 21, 53), and in HSL hsl(263, 43%, 15%).

Is #211535 accessible as text?

On white, #211535 has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #211535, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #211535?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #211535?

#211535 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A3716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #211535 below.

Is #211535 good for buttons?

#211535 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #211535 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #211535 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #211535 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.

#211535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #211535

Not just a swatch — here's how #211535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #211535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #211535 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Graphite 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 #211535 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #211535 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #211535 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 #211535 Secondary #413D4A 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.

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Color Lab

How #211535 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

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 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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

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 #211535

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For fashion

People also use #211535 with

Prussian Blue Russian Violet Sacramento Green Gainsboro

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1C6E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D1637 — 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 #211535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #211535;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 21 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.061 298.8);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E1F4;
  --color-200: #D2C5E8;
  --color-300: #B19CD3;
  --color-400: #9175BD;
  --color-500: #7255A0;
  --color-600: #5B467C;
  --color-700: #433659;
  --color-800: #2E263B;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#E8E1F4',
    200: '#D2C5E8',
    300: '#B19CD3',
    400: '#9175BD',
    500: '#7255A0',
    600: '#5B467C',
    700: '#433659',
    800: '#2E263B',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #211535;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E1F4;
$base-200: #D2C5E8;
$base-300: #B19CD3;
$base-400: #9175BD;
$base-500: #7255A0;
$base-600: #5B467C;
$base-700: #433659;
$base-800: #2E263B;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #1C112C;
$base-subtle: #B9A9D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#211535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B19CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9175BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7255A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}