What color is #280D29?

#280D29 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 13, 41), and in HSL hsl(298, 52%, 11%).

Is #280D29 accessible as text?

On white, #280D29 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #280D29, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280D29?

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

What colors go well with #280D29?

#280D29 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E2B0D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280D29 below.

Is #280D29 good for buttons?

#280D29 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280D29 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280D29 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280D29 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.

#280D29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280D29

Not just a swatch — here's how #280D29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280D29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280D29 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 #280D29 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 #280D29 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 #F8F4EF Accent #280D29 Secondary #423842 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 #280D29 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #280D29 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #280D29

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For fashion

People also use #280D29 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B0D22 — 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 #280D29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280D29;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 13 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.064 326.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF6;
  --color-200: #EAC1EB;
  --color-300: #D796D9;
  --color-400: #C16EC4;
  --color-500: #A54DA8;
  --color-600: #7F4181;
  --color-700: #5B325C;
  --color-800: #3C243D;
  --color-900: #251826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF6',
    200: '#EAC1EB',
    300: '#D796D9',
    400: '#C16EC4',
    500: '#A54DA8',
    600: '#7F4181',
    700: '#5B325C',
    800: '#3C243D',
    900: '#251826',
  },
}

$base: #280D29;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF6;
$base-200: #EAC1EB;
$base-300: #D796D9;
$base-400: #C16EC4;
$base-500: #A54DA8;
$base-600: #7F4181;
$base-700: #5B325C;
$base-800: #3C243D;
$base-900: #251826;
$base-hover: #210B22;
$base-subtle: #D4A0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280D29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D796D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C16EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A54DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}