What color is #280623?

#280623 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(40, 6, 35), and in HSL hsl(309, 74%, 9%).

Is #280623 accessible as text?

On white, #280623 has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #280623, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280623?

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

What colors go well with #280623?

#280623 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #06280B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280623 below.

Is #280623 good for buttons?

#280623 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280623 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280623 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280623 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.

#280623 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280623

Not just a swatch — here's how #280623 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280623 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280623 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 #280623 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 #280623 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 #280623 Secondary #40333D 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 #280623 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 #280623 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

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 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 50/100

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 #280623

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #280623 with

Russian Violet Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #E9B8E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #280618 — 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 #280623 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280623;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 6 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.1% 0.071 334.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDBF6;
  --color-200: #F4B8EB;
  --color-300: #E788D9;
  --color-400: #D65CC4;
  --color-500: #BC39A8;
  --color-600: #8F3381;
  --color-700: #652A5C;
  --color-800: #421F3D;
  --color-900: #291526;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDBF6',
    200: '#F4B8EB',
    300: '#E788D9',
    400: '#D65CC4',
    500: '#BC39A8',
    600: '#8F3381',
    700: '#652A5C',
    800: '#421F3D',
    900: '#291526',
  },
}

$base: #280623;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDBF6;
$base-200: #F4B8EB;
$base-300: #E788D9;
$base-400: #D65CC4;
$base-500: #BC39A8;
$base-600: #8F3381;
$base-700: #652A5C;
$base-800: #421F3D;
$base-900: #291526;
$base-hover: #20051C;
$base-subtle: #E192D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280623",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65CC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC39A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F3381",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}