What color is #29031D?

#29031D is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(41, 3, 29), and in HSL hsl(319, 86%, 9%).

Is #29031D accessible as text?

On white, #29031D has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #29031D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #29031D?

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

What colors go well with #29031D?

#29031D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #032B10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #29031D below.

Is #29031D good for buttons?

#29031D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #29031D — black text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #29031D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #29031D 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.

#29031D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #29031D

Not just a swatch — here's how #29031D works with other colors. Named schemes with #29031D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #29031D Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #29031D Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #29031D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #29031D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #F7F4EF Accent #29031D Secondary #40313A Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #29031D 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 50/100

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 #29031D

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People also use #29031D 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDB4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B0311 — 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 #29031D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #29031D;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 3 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.4% 0.073 343.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FA;
  --color-100: #FDD8F1;
  --color-200: #F9B3E3;
  --color-300: #EF80CC;
  --color-400: #E052B3;
  --color-500: #C62F96;
  --color-600: #962B75;
  --color-700: #6A2554;
  --color-800: #451C38;
  --color-900: #2A1323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FA',
    100: '#FDD8F1',
    200: '#F9B3E3',
    300: '#EF80CC',
    400: '#E052B3',
    500: '#C62F96',
    600: '#962B75',
    700: '#6A2554',
    800: '#451C38',
    900: '#2A1323',
  },
}

$base: #29031D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FA;
$base-100: #FDD8F1;
$base-200: #F9B3E3;
$base-300: #EF80CC;
$base-400: #E052B3;
$base-500: #C62F96;
$base-600: #962B75;
$base-700: #6A2554;
$base-800: #451C38;
$base-900: #2A1323;
$base-hover: #220318;
$base-subtle: #E78CCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#29031D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E052B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #29031D

Color Lab

Pairs with #29031D

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