What color is #2A1537?

#2A1537 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(42, 21, 55), and in HSL hsl(277, 45%, 15%).

Is #2A1537 accessible as text?

On white, #2A1537 has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A1537, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A1537?

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

What colors go well with #2A1537?

#2A1537 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223715. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A1537 below.

Is #2A1537 good for buttons?

#2A1537 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2A1537 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A1537 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2A1537 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.

#2A1537 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A1537

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A1537 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A1537 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A1537 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #2A1537 Surface #F1E8DC 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 #2A1537 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #2A1537 Secondary #47404D 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 #2A1537 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 #2A1537 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2A1537

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2A1537 with

Russian Violet Deep Purple Sacramento 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7C6E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #361537 — 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 #2A1537 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A1537;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 21 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.067 310.9);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE1F4;
  --color-200: #DAC4E8;
  --color-300: #BE9BD5;
  --color-400: #A274BE;
  --color-500: #8453A2;
  --color-600: #67457D;
  --color-700: #4C355A;
  --color-800: #33263B;
  --color-900: #201925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE1F4',
    200: '#DAC4E8',
    300: '#BE9BD5',
    400: '#A274BE',
    500: '#8453A2',
    600: '#67457D',
    700: '#4C355A',
    800: '#33263B',
    900: '#201925',
  },
}

$base: #2A1537;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE1F4;
$base-200: #DAC4E8;
$base-300: #BE9BD5;
$base-400: #A274BE;
$base-500: #8453A2;
$base-600: #67457D;
$base-700: #4C355A;
$base-800: #33263B;
$base-900: #201925;
$base-hover: #22112C;
$base-subtle: #C3A8D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A1537",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE9BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A274BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8453A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}