What color is #220156?

#220156 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(34, 1, 86), and in HSL hsl(263, 98%, 17%).

Is #220156 accessible as text?

On white, #220156 has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #220156, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220156?

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

What colors go well with #220156?

#220156 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #355601. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220156 below.

Is #220156 good for buttons?

#220156 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220156 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220156 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #220156 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.

#220156 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220156

Not just a swatch — here's how #220156 works with other colors. Named schemes with #220156 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #220156 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #220156 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0E001F

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220156 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220156 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582238

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #220156 Secondary #403D58 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #220156 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #220156

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #220156 with

Phthalo Blue Tyrian Purple Army Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEB7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E0156 — 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 #220156 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220156;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 1 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.5% 0.132 289.5);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E6D8FD;
  --color-200: #CDB1FC;
  --color-300: #A978F7;
  --color-400: #8648EA;
  --color-500: #6624D1;
  --color-600: #53249E;
  --color-700: #3E206F;
  --color-800: #2B1948;
  --color-900: #1C112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E6D8FD',
    200: '#CDB1FC',
    300: '#A978F7',
    400: '#8648EA',
    500: '#6624D1',
    600: '#53249E',
    700: '#3E206F',
    800: '#2B1948',
    900: '#1C112C',
  },
}

$base: #220156;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E6D8FD;
$base-200: #CDB1FC;
$base-300: #A978F7;
$base-400: #8648EA;
$base-500: #6624D1;
$base-600: #53249E;
$base-700: #3E206F;
$base-800: #2B1948;
$base-900: #1C112C;
$base-hover: #1B0145;
$base-subtle: #B490EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220156",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A978F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8648EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6624D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}