What color is #280429?

#280429 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 4, 41), and in HSL hsl(298, 82%, 9%).

Is #280429 accessible as text?

On white, #280429 has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #280429, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280429?

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

What colors go well with #280429?

#280429 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #052A04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280429 below.

Is #280429 good for buttons?

#280429 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280429 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280429 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280429 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.

#280429 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280429

Not just a swatch — here's how #280429 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280429 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280429 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A 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 #280429 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 #280429 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #280429 Secondary #413340 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 #280429 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #280429 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 53/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #280429 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 #EAB5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A041E — 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 #280429 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280429;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 4 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.081 326.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FBD9FC;
  --color-200: #F5B5F8;
  --color-300: #E983ED;
  --color-400: #D855DD;
  --color-500: #BE32C3;
  --color-600: #912E94;
  --color-700: #662669;
  --color-800: #431D44;
  --color-900: #29142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FBD9FC',
    200: '#F5B5F8',
    300: '#E983ED',
    400: '#D855DD',
    500: '#BE32C3',
    600: '#912E94',
    700: '#662669',
    800: '#431D44',
    900: '#29142A',
  },
}

$base: #280429;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FBD9FC;
$base-200: #F5B5F8;
$base-300: #E983ED;
$base-400: #D855DD;
$base-500: #BE32C3;
$base-600: #912E94;
$base-700: #662669;
$base-800: #431D44;
$base-900: #29142A;
$base-hover: #200321;
$base-subtle: #E28EE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280429",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E983ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D855DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE32C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#912E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #280429

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