What color is #29243B?

#29243B is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(41, 36, 59), and in HSL hsl(253, 24%, 19%).

Is #29243B accessible as text?

On white, #29243B has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #29243B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #29243B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #29243B?

#29243B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #373C25. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #29243B below.

Is #29243B good for buttons?

#29243B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #29243B — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #29243B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #29243B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#29243B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #29243B

Not just a swatch — here's how #29243B works with other colors. Named schemes with #29243B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #29243B Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #29243B 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 #29243B Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #29243B Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 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 #29243B Secondary #4C4B54 Support #9D9088 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 #29243B 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

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 #29243B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #29243B with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Espresso 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2CFDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #32253C — 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 #29243B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #29243B;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 36 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.7% 0.042 293.4);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E8E5F0;
  --color-200: #D1CCE0;
  --color-300: #AFA8C7;
  --color-400: #8E85AD;
  --color-500: #6E6590;
  --color-600: #585270;
  --color-700: #423E51;
  --color-800: #2D2B36;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E8E5F0',
    200: '#D1CCE0',
    300: '#AFA8C7',
    400: '#8E85AD',
    500: '#6E6590',
    600: '#585270',
    700: '#423E51',
    800: '#2D2B36',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #29243B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E8E5F0;
$base-200: #D1CCE0;
$base-300: #AFA8C7;
$base-400: #8E85AD;
$base-500: #6E6590;
$base-600: #585270;
$base-700: #423E51;
$base-800: #2D2B36;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #211D30;
$base-subtle: #BBB6CC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#29243B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E85AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}