What color is #281329?

#281329 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(40, 19, 41), and in HSL hsl(297, 37%, 12%).

Is #281329 accessible as text?

On white, #281329 has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #281329, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #281329?

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

What colors go well with #281329?

#281329 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #142A13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #281329 below.

Is #281329 good for buttons?

#281329 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #281329 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #281329 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #281329 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.

#281329 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #281329

Not just a swatch — here's how #281329 works with other colors. Named schemes with #281329 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281329 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 #281329 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #281329 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #F8F4EF Accent #281329 Secondary #443C44 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 #281329 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #281329 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

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 #281329

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People also use #281329 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC6DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A1324 — 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 #281329 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #281329;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 19 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.051 325.4);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F3;
  --color-200: #E4C7E5;
  --color-300: #CDA0CF;
  --color-400: #B57AB8;
  --color-500: #985A9B;
  --color-600: #764A78;
  --color-700: #553856;
  --color-800: #382839;
  --color-900: #231A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F2E3F3',
    200: '#E4C7E5',
    300: '#CDA0CF',
    400: '#B57AB8',
    500: '#985A9B',
    600: '#764A78',
    700: '#553856',
    800: '#382839',
    900: '#231A24',
  },
}

$base: #281329;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F3;
$base-200: #E4C7E5;
$base-300: #CDA0CF;
$base-400: #B57AB8;
$base-500: #985A9B;
$base-600: #764A78;
$base-700: #553856;
$base-800: #382839;
$base-900: #231A24;
$base-hover: #210F22;
$base-subtle: #CDA9CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#281329",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #281329

Color Lab

Pairs with #281329

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