What color is #281128?

#281128 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 40), and in HSL hsl(300, 40%, 11%).

Is #281128 accessible as text?

On white, #281128 has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #281128, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #281128?

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

What colors go well with #281128?

#281128 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #112711. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #281128 below.

Is #281128 good for buttons?

#281128 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #281128 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #281128 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #281128 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.

#281128 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #281128

Not just a swatch — here's how #281128 works with other colors. Named schemes with #281128 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281128 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Graphite 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 #281128 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #281128 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #F7F4EF Accent #281128 Secondary #433A43 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281128 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #281128 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #281128

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #281128 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC5DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #271120 — 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 #281128 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #281128;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 17 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.054 327.2);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F3E2F3;
  --color-200: #E6C6E6;
  --color-300: #D19ED1;
  --color-400: #BA78BA;
  --color-500: #9E579E;
  --color-600: #7A487A;
  --color-700: #583758;
  --color-800: #3A273A;
  --color-900: #241924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F3E2F3',
    200: '#E6C6E6',
    300: '#D19ED1',
    400: '#BA78BA',
    500: '#9E579E',
    600: '#7A487A',
    700: '#583758',
    800: '#3A273A',
    900: '#241924',
  },
}

$base: #281128;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F3E2F3;
$base-200: #E6C6E6;
$base-300: #D19ED1;
$base-400: #BA78BA;
$base-500: #9E579E;
$base-600: #7A487A;
$base-700: #583758;
$base-800: #3A273A;
$base-900: #241924;
$base-hover: #1F0D1F;
$base-subtle: #D0A6D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#281128",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}