What color is #2C162B?

#2C162B is a very dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(44, 22, 43), and in HSL hsl(303, 33%, 13%).

Is #2C162B accessible as text?

On white, #2C162B has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C162B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C162B?

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

What colors go well with #2C162B?

#2C162B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #162C17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2C162B below.

Is #2C162B good for buttons?

#2C162B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2C162B — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2C162B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2C162B 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.

#2C162B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C162B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C162B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C162B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C162B Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Graphite 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 #2C162B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #2C162B Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #2C162B Secondary #483F47 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C162B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #2C162B 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2C162B

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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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C1624 — 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 #2C162B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C162B;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 22 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.050 328.6);
  --color-50: #FAF5FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F1;
  --color-200: #E4C9E2;
  --color-300: #CDA2CB;
  --color-400: #B47EB2;
  --color-500: #975D95;
  --color-600: #754C73;
  --color-700: #553A53;
  --color-800: #382938;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5FA',
    100: '#F2E3F1',
    200: '#E4C9E2',
    300: '#CDA2CB',
    400: '#B47EB2',
    500: '#975D95',
    600: '#754C73',
    700: '#553A53',
    800: '#382938',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #2C162B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F1;
$base-200: #E4C9E2;
$base-300: #CDA2CB;
$base-400: #B47EB2;
$base-500: #975D95;
$base-600: #754C73;
$base-700: #553A53;
$base-800: #382938;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #231222;
$base-subtle: #CDACCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C162B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47EB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2C162B

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Pairs with #2C162B

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