What color is #280E30?

#280E30 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 14, 48), and in HSL hsl(286, 55%, 12%).

Is #280E30 accessible as text?

On white, #280E30 has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #280E30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280E30?

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

What colors go well with #280E30?

#280E30 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #162F0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280E30 below.

Is #280E30 good for buttons?

#280E30 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280E30 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280E30 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280E30 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.

#280E30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280E30

Not just a swatch — here's how #280E30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280E30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280E30 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #280E30 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 #280E30 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D262F 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 #280E30 Secondary #433A46 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 #280E30 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #280E30 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 49/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

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 16/100

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 #280E30

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #280E30 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC0E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0E2C — 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 #280E30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280E30;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 14 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.070 317.6);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F1DFF6;
  --color-200: #E2C0ED;
  --color-300: #CB94DB;
  --color-400: #B16BC7;
  --color-500: #944AAB;
  --color-600: #733F83;
  --color-700: #53315E;
  --color-800: #38233E;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F1DFF6',
    200: '#E2C0ED',
    300: '#CB94DB',
    400: '#B16BC7',
    500: '#944AAB',
    600: '#733F83',
    700: '#53315E',
    800: '#38233E',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #280E30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F1DFF6;
$base-200: #E2C0ED;
$base-300: #CB94DB;
$base-400: #B16BC7;
$base-500: #944AAB;
$base-600: #733F83;
$base-700: #53315E;
$base-800: #38233E;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #200B26;
$base-subtle: #CBA0D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280E30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB94DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B16BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#944AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#733F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}