What color is #280641?

#280641 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 6, 65), and in HSL hsl(275, 83%, 14%).

Is #280641 accessible as text?

On white, #280641 has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #280641, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280641?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #280641?

#280641 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F4106. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280641 below.

Is #280641 good for buttons?

#280641 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280641 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280641 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280641 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.

#280641 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280641

Not just a swatch — here's how #280641 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280641 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #280641 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #280641 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #0E0011

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280641 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280641 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #280641 Secondary #433A4E Support #9C9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #280641 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 36/100

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 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #280641

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #280641 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8B9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C0641 — 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 #280641 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280641;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 6 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.103 305.5);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EED9FD;
  --color-200: #DCB4F8;
  --color-300: #C182ED;
  --color-400: #A454DE;
  --color-500: #8731C3;
  --color-600: #6A2D95;
  --color-700: #4D2669;
  --color-800: #341C44;
  --color-900: #20132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EED9FD',
    200: '#DCB4F8',
    300: '#C182ED',
    400: '#A454DE',
    500: '#8731C3',
    600: '#6A2D95',
    700: '#4D2669',
    800: '#341C44',
    900: '#20132A',
  },
}

$base: #280641;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EED9FD;
$base-200: #DCB4F8;
$base-300: #C182ED;
$base-400: #A454DE;
$base-500: #8731C3;
$base-600: #6A2D95;
$base-700: #4D2669;
$base-800: #341C44;
$base-900: #20132A;
$base-hover: #210534;
$base-subtle: #C494E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280641",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EED9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C182ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A454DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8731C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}