What color is #281141?

#281141 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 17, 65), and in HSL hsl(269, 59%, 16%).

Is #281141 accessible as text?

On white, #281141 has a contrast ratio of 16.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #281141, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #281141?

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

What colors go well with #281141?

#281141 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A4111. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #281141 below.

Is #281141 good for buttons?

#281141 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #281141 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #281141 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #281141 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.

#281141 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #281141

Not just a swatch — here's how #281141 works with other colors. Named schemes with #281141 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281141 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #281141 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281141 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #281141 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet 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 #281141 Secondary #463F50 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #281141 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 42/100

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 39/100

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 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #281141

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #281141 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4C2E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #381141 — 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 #281141 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #281141;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 17 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.1% 0.087 302.3);
  --color-50: #F7F2FC;
  --color-100: #EADEF7;
  --color-200: #D5BEEE;
  --color-300: #B692DE;
  --color-400: #9768CA;
  --color-500: #7946AE;
  --color-600: #603C86;
  --color-700: #47305F;
  --color-800: #30223F;
  --color-900: #1E1727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F2FC',
    100: '#EADEF7',
    200: '#D5BEEE',
    300: '#B692DE',
    400: '#9768CA',
    500: '#7946AE',
    600: '#603C86',
    700: '#47305F',
    800: '#30223F',
    900: '#1E1727',
  },
}

$base: #281141;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F2FC;
$base-100: #EADEF7;
$base-200: #D5BEEE;
$base-300: #B692DE;
$base-400: #9768CA;
$base-500: #7946AE;
$base-600: #603C86;
$base-700: #47305F;
$base-800: #30223F;
$base-900: #1E1727;
$base-hover: #200D34;
$base-subtle: #BEA2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#281141",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EADEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B692DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9768CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7946AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#603C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}