What color is #2A113D?

#2A113D is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(42, 17, 61), and in HSL hsl(274, 56%, 15%).

Is #2A113D accessible as text?

On white, #2A113D has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A113D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A113D?

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

What colors go well with #2A113D?

#2A113D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #233C11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A113D below.

Is #2A113D good for buttons?

#2A113D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A113D — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A113D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A113D 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.

#2A113D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A113D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A113D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A113D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A113D Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2A113D Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet 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 #2A113D Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 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 #2A113D Secondary #473F4F Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A113D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2A113D 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

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 #2A113D

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For fashion

People also use #2A113D with

Navy Deep Purple British Racing Green 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 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6C2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37113C — 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 #2A113D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A113D;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 17 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.1% 0.083 307.5);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #ECDFF7;
  --color-200: #D9BFED;
  --color-300: #BC93DC;
  --color-400: #9F6BC7;
  --color-500: #8149AC;
  --color-600: #663E84;
  --color-700: #4A315E;
  --color-800: #32233E;
  --color-900: #201726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#ECDFF7',
    200: '#D9BFED',
    300: '#BC93DC',
    400: '#9F6BC7',
    500: '#8149AC',
    600: '#663E84',
    700: '#4A315E',
    800: '#32233E',
    900: '#201726',
  },
}

$base: #2A113D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #ECDFF7;
$base-200: #D9BFED;
$base-300: #BC93DC;
$base-400: #9F6BC7;
$base-500: #8149AC;
$base-600: #663E84;
$base-700: #4A315E;
$base-800: #32233E;
$base-900: #201726;
$base-hover: #210D30;
$base-subtle: #C2A2DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A113D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC93DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8149AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#663E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}