What color is #280387?

#280387 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(40, 3, 135), and in HSL hsl(257, 96%, 27%).

Is #280387 accessible as text?

On white, #280387 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #280387, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280387?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #280387?

#280387 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #618703. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280387 below.

Is #280387 good for buttons?

#280387 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280387 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280387 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280387 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.

#280387 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280387

Not just a swatch — here's how #280387 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280387 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #280387 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #280387 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #1D0043

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280387 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280387 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #280387 Secondary #4D5077 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #280387 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #280387 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFC0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #540387 — 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 #280387 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280387;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 3 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.6% 0.183 279.3);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D8FD;
  --color-200: #C6B1FC;
  --color-300: #9D7AF6;
  --color-400: #774AE8;
  --color-500: #5626CF;
  --color-600: #47259D;
  --color-700: #37216E;
  --color-800: #261948;
  --color-900: #19122C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D8FD',
    200: '#C6B1FC',
    300: '#9D7AF6',
    400: '#774AE8',
    500: '#5626CF',
    600: '#47259D',
    700: '#37216E',
    800: '#261948',
    900: '#19122C',
  },
}

$base: #280387;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D8FD;
$base-200: #C6B1FC;
$base-300: #9D7AF6;
$base-400: #774AE8;
$base-500: #5626CF;
$base-600: #47259D;
$base-700: #37216E;
$base-800: #261948;
$base-900: #19122C;
$base-hover: #20026C;
$base-subtle: #B59EF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280387",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D7AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#774AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5626CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #280387

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