What color is #2A021B?

#2A021B is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(42, 2, 27), and in HSL hsl(323, 91%, 9%).

Is #2A021B accessible as text?

On white, #2A021B has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A021B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A021B?

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

What colors go well with #2A021B?

#2A021B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #022C12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A021B below.

Is #2A021B good for buttons?

#2A021B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A021B — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A021B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A021B 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.

#2A021B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A021B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A021B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A021B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A021B Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 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 #2A021B Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 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 #2A021B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #2A021B Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252B 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 #2A021B Secondary #413139 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #2A021B 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 60/100

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 11/100

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 29/100

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.

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People also use #2A021B 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 #EFB2D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C020E — 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 #2A021B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A021B;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 2 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.3% 0.075 346.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8EF;
  --color-200: #FBB1DF;
  --color-300: #F27DC5;
  --color-400: #E44EAB;
  --color-500: #CB2A8D;
  --color-600: #9A286E;
  --color-700: #6C2350;
  --color-800: #461B36;
  --color-900: #2B1221;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8EF',
    200: '#FBB1DF',
    300: '#F27DC5',
    400: '#E44EAB',
    500: '#CB2A8D',
    600: '#9A286E',
    700: '#6C2350',
    800: '#461B36',
    900: '#2B1221',
  },
}

$base: #2A021B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8EF;
$base-200: #FBB1DF;
$base-300: #F27DC5;
$base-400: #E44EAB;
$base-500: #CB2A8D;
$base-600: #9A286E;
$base-700: #6C2350;
$base-800: #461B36;
$base-900: #2B1221;
$base-hover: #230216;
$base-subtle: #EA89C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A021B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44EAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A286E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2350",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A021B

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