What color is #221237?

#221237 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(34, 18, 55), and in HSL hsl(266, 51%, 14%).

Is #221237 accessible as text?

On white, #221237 has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #221237, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #221237?

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

What colors go well with #221237?

#221237 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #263611. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #221237 below.

Is #221237 good for buttons?

#221237 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #221237 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #221237 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #221237 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.

#221237 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #221237

Not just a swatch — here's how #221237 works with other colors. Named schemes with #221237 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #221237 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Russian Violet 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 #221237 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet 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 #221237 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #221237 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #221237 Secondary #413C4A Support #9C9088 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 #221237 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 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 34/100

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 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #221237

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #221237 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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1C3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D1136 — 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 #221237 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #221237;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 18 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.070 300.9);
  --color-50: #F7F3FC;
  --color-100: #E9E0F6;
  --color-200: #D3C1EB;
  --color-300: #B397D9;
  --color-400: #936FC3;
  --color-500: #744EA7;
  --color-600: #5D4181;
  --color-700: #45335C;
  --color-800: #2F243D;
  --color-900: #1E1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F3FC',
    100: '#E9E0F6',
    200: '#D3C1EB',
    300: '#B397D9',
    400: '#936FC3',
    500: '#744EA7',
    600: '#5D4181',
    700: '#45335C',
    800: '#2F243D',
    900: '#1E1826',
  },
}

$base: #221237;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FC;
$base-100: #E9E0F6;
$base-200: #D3C1EB;
$base-300: #B397D9;
$base-400: #936FC3;
$base-500: #744EA7;
$base-600: #5D4181;
$base-700: #45335C;
$base-800: #2F243D;
$base-900: #1E1826;
$base-hover: #1B0E2B;
$base-subtle: #BAA4D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#221237",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B397D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#936FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#744EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}