What color is #28022E?

#28022E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 2, 46), and in HSL hsl(292, 92%, 9%).

Is #28022E accessible as text?

On white, #28022E has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #28022E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28022E?

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

What colors go well with #28022E?

#28022E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #072C02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28022E below.

Is #28022E good for buttons?

#28022E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #28022E — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28022E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #28022E 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.

#28022E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28022E

Not just a swatch — here's how #28022E works with other colors. Named schemes with #28022E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28022E 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 #28022E 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 #28022E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 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 #28022E Secondary #413342 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 #28022E 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 #28022E 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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #28022E

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People also use #28022E 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7B2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C0224 — 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 #28022E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28022E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 2 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.090 322.0);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #F2B1FC;
  --color-300: #E37CF3;
  --color-400: #D14DE5;
  --color-500: #B629CB;
  --color-600: #8B289A;
  --color-700: #63226D;
  --color-800: #411A47;
  --color-900: #28122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#F2B1FC',
    300: '#E37CF3',
    400: '#D14DE5',
    500: '#B629CB',
    600: '#8B289A',
    700: '#63226D',
    800: '#411A47',
    900: '#28122B',
  },
}

$base: #28022E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #F2B1FC;
$base-300: #E37CF3;
$base-400: #D14DE5;
$base-500: #B629CB;
$base-600: #8B289A;
$base-700: #63226D;
$base-800: #411A47;
$base-900: #28122B;
$base-hover: #1F0123;
$base-subtle: #DD89EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28022E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E37CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D14DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B629CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#63226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#411A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28022E

Color Lab

Pairs with #28022E

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