What color is #2A0331?

#2A0331 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(42, 3, 49), and in HSL hsl(291, 88%, 10%).

Is #2A0331 accessible as text?

On white, #2A0331 has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A0331, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A0331?

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

What colors go well with #2A0331?

#2A0331 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A3003. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A0331 below.

Is #2A0331 good for buttons?

#2A0331 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A0331 — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A0331 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A0331 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.

#2A0331 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A0331

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A0331 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A0331 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A0331 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #2A0331 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #2A0331 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F 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 #2A0331 Secondary #433545 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A0331 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #2A0331 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 43/100

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 #2A0331

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For fashion

People also use #2A0331 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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5B4EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #300328 — 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 #2A0331 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A0331;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 3 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.1% 0.092 321.1);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB2FA;
  --color-300: #DF7FF0;
  --color-400: #CC50E2;
  --color-500: #B12DC8;
  --color-600: #872A98;
  --color-700: #60246B;
  --color-800: #3F1B46;
  --color-900: #27132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#EFB2FA',
    300: '#DF7FF0',
    400: '#CC50E2',
    500: '#B12DC8',
    600: '#872A98',
    700: '#60246B',
    800: '#3F1B46',
    900: '#27132B',
  },
}

$base: #2A0331;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB2FA;
$base-300: #DF7FF0;
$base-400: #CC50E2;
$base-500: #B12DC8;
$base-600: #872A98;
$base-700: #60246B;
$base-800: #3F1B46;
$base-900: #27132B;
$base-hover: #210226;
$base-subtle: #DA8CE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A0331",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B12DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#872A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}