What color is #280E89?

#280E89 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(40, 14, 137), and in HSL hsl(253, 81%, 30%).

Is #280E89 accessible as text?

On white, #280E89 has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #280E89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280E89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #280E89?

#280E89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #708A0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280E89 below.

Is #280E89 good for buttons?

#280E89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280E89 — black text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280E89 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280E89 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#280E89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280E89

Not just a swatch — here's how #280E89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280E89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #280E89 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #280E89 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #1E0045

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280E89 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280E89 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #280E89 Secondary #4F547A Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #280E89 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 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 69/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #280E89 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0C6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #530F8A — 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 #280E89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280E89;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 14 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.180 278.3);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1D9FC;
  --color-200: #C4B5F7;
  --color-300: #9A83EC;
  --color-400: #7356DC;
  --color-500: #5233C2;
  --color-600: #442E93;
  --color-700: #352768;
  --color-800: #251D44;
  --color-900: #18142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E1D9FC',
    200: '#C4B5F7',
    300: '#9A83EC',
    400: '#7356DC',
    500: '#5233C2',
    600: '#442E93',
    700: '#352768',
    800: '#251D44',
    900: '#18142A',
  },
}

$base: #280E89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E1D9FC;
$base-200: #C4B5F7;
$base-300: #9A83EC;
$base-400: #7356DC;
$base-500: #5233C2;
$base-600: #442E93;
$base-700: #352768;
$base-800: #251D44;
$base-900: #18142A;
$base-hover: #210C6F;
$base-subtle: #B7A8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280E89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4B5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9A83EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7356DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5233C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#442E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #280E89

Color Lab

Pairs with #280E89

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