What color is #281133?

#281133 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 51), and in HSL hsl(281, 50%, 13%).

Is #281133 accessible as text?

On white, #281133 has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #281133, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #281133?

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

What colors go well with #281133?

#281133 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B3211. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #281133 below.

Is #281133 good for buttons?

#281133 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #281133 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #281133 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #281133 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.

#281133 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #281133

Not just a swatch — here's how #281133 works with other colors. Named schemes with #281133 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281133 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #281133 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 #281133 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 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 #281133 Secondary #443C49 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 #281133 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F 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 #281133 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 48/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

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 #281133

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #281133 with

Russian Violet Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8C3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #321131 — 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 #281133 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #281133;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 17 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.068 313.5);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DEC2EB;
  --color-300: #C397D8;
  --color-400: #A870C2;
  --color-500: #8B4EA6;
  --color-600: #6C4280;
  --color-700: #4F335C;
  --color-800: #35243C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DEC2EB',
    300: '#C397D8',
    400: '#A870C2',
    500: '#8B4EA6',
    600: '#6C4280',
    700: '#4F335C',
    800: '#35243C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #281133;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DEC2EB;
$base-300: #C397D8;
$base-400: #A870C2;
$base-500: #8B4EA6;
$base-600: #6C4280;
$base-700: #4F335C;
$base-800: #35243C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #1F0D28;
$base-subtle: #C6A3D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#281133",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C397D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A870C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B4EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}