What color is #220D31?

#220D31 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(34, 13, 49), and in HSL hsl(275, 58%, 12%).

Is #220D31 accessible as text?

On white, #220D31 has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #220D31, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220D31?

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

What colors go well with #220D31?

#220D31 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C300D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220D31 below.

Is #220D31 good for buttons?

#220D31 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220D31 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220D31 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #220D31 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.

#220D31 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220D31

Not just a swatch — here's how #220D31 works with other colors. Named schemes with #220D31 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220D31 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #220D31 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple 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 #220D31 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 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 #220D31 Secondary #3F3845 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220D31 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #220D31 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

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 50/100

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 #220D31

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #220D31 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 17.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5BFE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D0D30 — 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 #220D31 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220D31;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 13 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.2% 0.071 308.4);
  --color-50: #F8F2FC;
  --color-100: #EDDEF7;
  --color-200: #DABFEE;
  --color-300: #BE92DD;
  --color-400: #A169C9;
  --color-500: #8347AD;
  --color-600: #673D85;
  --color-700: #4B305F;
  --color-800: #33233E;
  --color-900: #201726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F8F2FC',
    100: '#EDDEF7',
    200: '#DABFEE',
    300: '#BE92DD',
    400: '#A169C9',
    500: '#8347AD',
    600: '#673D85',
    700: '#4B305F',
    800: '#33233E',
    900: '#201726',
  },
}

$base: #220D31;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FC;
$base-100: #EDDEF7;
$base-200: #DABFEE;
$base-300: #BE92DD;
$base-400: #A169C9;
$base-500: #8347AD;
$base-600: #673D85;
$base-700: #4B305F;
$base-800: #33233E;
$base-900: #201726;
$base-hover: #1B0A27;
$base-subtle: #C19ED9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220D31",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DABFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE92DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A169C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8347AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#673D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}