What color is #230950?

#230950 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 9, 80), and in HSL hsl(262, 80%, 17%).

Is #230950 accessible as text?

On white, #230950 has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #230950, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230950?

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

What colors go well with #230950?

#230950 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #354E09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230950 below.

Is #230950 good for buttons?

#230950 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230950 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230950 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230950 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.

#230950 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230950

Not just a swatch — here's how #230950 works with other colors. Named schemes with #230950 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #230950 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9857 Secondary #292732 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 #230950 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0E001C

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 #230950 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230950 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #230950 Secondary #423E56 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 #230950 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 33/100

Cool

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

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #230950

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #230950 with

Midnight Blue Russian Violet Army 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 17.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #39094E — 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 #230950 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230950;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 9 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.117 291.4);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E6D9FC;
  --color-200: #CEB6F7;
  --color-300: #AA84EB;
  --color-400: #8757DB;
  --color-500: #6834C1;
  --color-600: #542F93;
  --color-700: #3F2768;
  --color-800: #2B1D44;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E6D9FC',
    200: '#CEB6F7',
    300: '#AA84EB',
    400: '#8757DB',
    500: '#6834C1',
    600: '#542F93',
    700: '#3F2768',
    800: '#2B1D44',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #230950;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E6D9FC;
$base-200: #CEB6F7;
$base-300: #AA84EB;
$base-400: #8757DB;
$base-500: #6834C1;
$base-600: #542F93;
$base-700: #3F2768;
$base-800: #2B1D44;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #1B073E;
$base-subtle: #B599E6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230950",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AA84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8757DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6834C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#542F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}