What color is #2B1440?

#2B1440 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 20, 64), and in HSL hsl(271, 52%, 16%).

Is #2B1440 accessible as text?

On white, #2B1440 has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B1440, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B1440?

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

What colors go well with #2B1440?

#2B1440 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #283E14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2B1440 below.

Is #2B1440 good for buttons?

#2B1440 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2B1440 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2B1440 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2B1440 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.

#2B1440 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B1440

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B1440 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B1440 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B1440 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #2B1440 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 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 #2B1440 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2B1440 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 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 #2B1440 Secondary #484151 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.

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Color Lab

How #2B1440 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 40/100

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 22/100

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 #2B1440

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2B1440 with

Midnight Blue Russian Violet 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5C4E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #38143E — 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 #2B1440 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B1440;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 20 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.9% 0.082 305.3);
  --color-50: #F7F3FC;
  --color-100: #EBDFF6;
  --color-200: #D7C1EB;
  --color-300: #B996D9;
  --color-400: #9A6EC4;
  --color-500: #7C4DA8;
  --color-600: #624181;
  --color-700: #48325C;
  --color-800: #31243D;
  --color-900: #1F1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F3FC',
    100: '#EBDFF6',
    200: '#D7C1EB',
    300: '#B996D9',
    400: '#9A6EC4',
    500: '#7C4DA8',
    600: '#624181',
    700: '#48325C',
    800: '#31243D',
    900: '#1F1826',
  },
}

$base: #2B1440;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FC;
$base-100: #EBDFF6;
$base-200: #D7C1EB;
$base-300: #B996D9;
$base-400: #9A6EC4;
$base-500: #7C4DA8;
$base-600: #624181;
$base-700: #48325C;
$base-800: #31243D;
$base-900: #1F1826;
$base-hover: #211032;
$base-subtle: #C0A5D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B1440",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B996D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A6EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C4DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#624181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}