What color is #290B38?

#290B38 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(41, 11, 56), and in HSL hsl(280, 67%, 13%).

Is #290B38 accessible as text?

On white, #290B38 has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #290B38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #290B38?

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

What colors go well with #290B38?

#290B38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A370B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #290B38 below.

Is #290B38 good for buttons?

#290B38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #290B38 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #290B38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #290B38 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.

#290B38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #290B38

Not just a swatch — here's how #290B38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #290B38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #290B38 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 #290B38 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 #290B38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 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 #290B38 Secondary #443A4A 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 #290B38 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #290B38 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #290B38

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For fashion

People also use #290B38 with

Navy 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DABDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #370B37 — 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 #290B38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #290B38;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 11 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.6% 0.086 312.1);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #EFDCF9;
  --color-200: #DFBBF1;
  --color-300: #C68CE3;
  --color-400: #AB62D0;
  --color-500: #8E3FB5;
  --color-600: #6F378B;
  --color-700: #502C62;
  --color-800: #362041;
  --color-900: #221628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#EFDCF9',
    200: '#DFBBF1',
    300: '#C68CE3',
    400: '#AB62D0',
    500: '#8E3FB5',
    600: '#6F378B',
    700: '#502C62',
    800: '#362041',
    900: '#221628',
  },
}

$base: #290B38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #EFDCF9;
$base-200: #DFBBF1;
$base-300: #C68CE3;
$base-400: #AB62D0;
$base-500: #8E3FB5;
$base-600: #6F378B;
$base-700: #502C62;
$base-800: #362041;
$base-900: #221628;
$base-hover: #20092C;
$base-subtle: #C89BDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#290B38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C68CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}