What color is #240F35?

#240F35 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(36, 15, 53), and in HSL hsl(273, 56%, 13%).

Is #240F35 accessible as text?

On white, #240F35 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #240F35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #240F35?

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

What colors go well with #240F35?

#240F35 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F340F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #240F35 below.

Is #240F35 good for buttons?

#240F35 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #240F35 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #240F35 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #240F35 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.

#240F35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #240F35

Not just a swatch — here's how #240F35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #240F35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240F35 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #240F35 Surface #F2E8DD 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 #240F35 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 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 #240F35 Secondary #413A48 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 #240F35 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 #240F35 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 35/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 48/100

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 #240F35

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #240F35 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0F34 — 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 #240F35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #240F35;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 15 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.073 306.9);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #ECDFF7;
  --color-200: #D8BFED;
  --color-300: #BB93DC;
  --color-400: #9E6BC7;
  --color-500: #7F49AC;
  --color-600: #643E84;
  --color-700: #4A315E;
  --color-800: #32233E;
  --color-900: #1F1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#ECDFF7',
    200: '#D8BFED',
    300: '#BB93DC',
    400: '#9E6BC7',
    500: '#7F49AC',
    600: '#643E84',
    700: '#4A315E',
    800: '#32233E',
    900: '#1F1726',
  },
}

$base: #240F35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #ECDFF7;
$base-200: #D8BFED;
$base-300: #BB93DC;
$base-400: #9E6BC7;
$base-500: #7F49AC;
$base-600: #643E84;
$base-700: #4A315E;
$base-800: #32233E;
$base-900: #1F1726;
$base-hover: #1C0C29;
$base-subtle: #BFA0D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#240F35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB93DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F49AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#643E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}