What color is #230528?

#230528 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(35, 5, 40), and in HSL hsl(291, 78%, 9%).

Is #230528 accessible as text?

On white, #230528 has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #230528, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230528?

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

What colors go well with #230528?

#230528 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A2905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230528 below.

Is #230528 good for buttons?

#230528 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230528 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230528 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230528 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.

#230528 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230528

Not just a swatch — here's how #230528 works with other colors. Named schemes with #230528 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230528 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #230528 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #230528 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #230528 Secondary #3D323E Support #9C9087 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 #230528 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #230528 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

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.

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People also use #230528 with

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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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3B7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #290522 — 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 #230528 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230528;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 5 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.3% 0.075 321.7);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F6DAFB;
  --color-200: #ECB6F6;
  --color-300: #DB85EA;
  --color-400: #C658DA;
  --color-500: #AA36BF;
  --color-600: #833091;
  --color-700: #5D2867;
  --color-800: #3E1E43;
  --color-900: #261429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F6DAFB',
    200: '#ECB6F6',
    300: '#DB85EA',
    400: '#C658DA',
    500: '#AA36BF',
    600: '#833091',
    700: '#5D2867',
    800: '#3E1E43',
    900: '#261429',
  },
}

$base: #230528;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F6DAFB;
$base-200: #ECB6F6;
$base-300: #DB85EA;
$base-400: #C658DA;
$base-500: #AA36BF;
$base-600: #833091;
$base-700: #5D2867;
$base-800: #3E1E43;
$base-900: #261429;
$base-hover: #1C0421;
$base-subtle: #D690E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230528",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C658DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AA36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #230528

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