What color is #280F38?

#280F38 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 15, 56), and in HSL hsl(277, 58%, 14%).

Is #280F38 accessible as text?

On white, #280F38 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #280F38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #280F38?

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

What colors go well with #280F38?

#280F38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F380F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #280F38 below.

Is #280F38 good for buttons?

#280F38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #280F38 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #280F38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #280F38 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.

#280F38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #280F38

Not just a swatch — here's how #280F38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #280F38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280F38 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #280F38 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #280F38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #280F38 Secondary #443C4B 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #280F38 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #280F38 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 38/100

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 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #280F38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #280F38 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7C1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #360F38 — 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 #280F38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #280F38;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 15 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.079 309.7);
  --color-50: #F8F2FC;
  --color-100: #EEDEF7;
  --color-200: #DCBFEE;
  --color-300: #C092DD;
  --color-400: #A469C9;
  --color-500: #8647AD;
  --color-600: #693D85;
  --color-700: #4D305F;
  --color-800: #34233E;
  --color-900: #201726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F8F2FC',
    100: '#EEDEF7',
    200: '#DCBFEE',
    300: '#C092DD',
    400: '#A469C9',
    500: '#8647AD',
    600: '#693D85',
    700: '#4D305F',
    800: '#34233E',
    900: '#201726',
  },
}

$base: #280F38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FC;
$base-100: #EEDEF7;
$base-200: #DCBFEE;
$base-300: #C092DD;
$base-400: #A469C9;
$base-500: #8647AD;
$base-600: #693D85;
$base-700: #4D305F;
$base-800: #34233E;
$base-900: #201726;
$base-hover: #200C2D;
$base-subtle: #C4A0DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#280F38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C092DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A469C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8647AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#693D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}