What color is #280423?

#280423 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(40, 4, 35), and in HSL hsl(308, 82%, 9%).

Is #280423 accessible as text?

On white, #280423 has a contrast ratio of 18.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #280423, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280423?

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

What colors go well with #280423?

#280423 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #042A09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280423 below.

Is #280423 good for buttons?

#280423 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280423 — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280423 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280423 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.

#280423 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280423

Not just a swatch — here's how #280423 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280423 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280423 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #280423 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #280423 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #F7F4EF Accent #280423 Secondary #40323D 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 #280423 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 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 #280423 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #280423

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People also use #280423 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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECB5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A0418 — 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 #280423 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280423;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 4 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.8% 0.075 334.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F8;
  --color-200: #F8B5EF;
  --color-300: #ED83DE;
  --color-400: #DD55CB;
  --color-500: #C332AF;
  --color-600: #942E86;
  --color-700: #692660;
  --color-800: #441D3F;
  --color-900: #2A1427;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FCD9F8',
    200: '#F8B5EF',
    300: '#ED83DE',
    400: '#DD55CB',
    500: '#C332AF',
    600: '#942E86',
    700: '#692660',
    800: '#441D3F',
    900: '#2A1427',
  },
}

$base: #280423;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F8;
$base-200: #F8B5EF;
$base-300: #ED83DE;
$base-400: #DD55CB;
$base-500: #C332AF;
$base-600: #942E86;
$base-700: #692660;
$base-800: #441D3F;
$base-900: #2A1427;
$base-hover: #21031D;
$base-subtle: #E58ED9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280423",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD55CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C332AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #280423

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