What color is #241035?

#241035 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(36, 16, 53), and in HSL hsl(272, 54%, 14%).

Is #241035 accessible as text?

On white, #241035 has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #241035, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #241035?

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

What colors go well with #241035?

#241035 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223710. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #241035 below.

Is #241035 good for buttons?

#241035 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #241035 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #241035 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #241035 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.

#241035 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #241035

Not just a swatch — here's how #241035 works with other colors. Named schemes with #241035 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #241035 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 #241035 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 #241035 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 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 #241035 Secondary #413B49 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 #241035 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 #241035 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 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 #241035

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #241035 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #321037 — 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 #241035 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #241035;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 16 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.4% 0.071 306.4);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #EBDFF6;
  --color-200: #D8C0EC;
  --color-300: #BA95DA;
  --color-400: #9C6CC6;
  --color-500: #7E4BAA;
  --color-600: #633F83;
  --color-700: #49325D;
  --color-800: #31233D;
  --color-900: #1F1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#EBDFF6',
    200: '#D8C0EC',
    300: '#BA95DA',
    400: '#9C6CC6',
    500: '#7E4BAA',
    600: '#633F83',
    700: '#49325D',
    800: '#31233D',
    900: '#1F1726',
  },
}

$base: #241035;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #EBDFF6;
$base-200: #D8C0EC;
$base-300: #BA95DA;
$base-400: #9C6CC6;
$base-500: #7E4BAA;
$base-600: #633F83;
$base-700: #49325D;
$base-800: #31233D;
$base-900: #1F1726;
$base-hover: #1E0D2C;
$base-subtle: #BFA2D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#241035",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA95DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C6CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#633F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}