What color is #2D031D?

#2D031D is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(45, 3, 29), and in HSL hsl(323, 88%, 9%).

Is #2D031D accessible as text?

On white, #2D031D has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #2D031D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2D031D?

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

What colors go well with #2D031D?

#2D031D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #032B12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2D031D below.

Is #2D031D good for buttons?

#2D031D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2D031D — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2D031D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2D031D 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.

#2D031D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2D031D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D031D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D031D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D031D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2D031D Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2D031D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #2D031D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252B 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 #F7F4EF Accent #2D031D Secondary #43333B Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #2D031D 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 60/100

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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

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 #2D031D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2D031D with

Deep Purple Graphite 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB3D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B030E — 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 #2D031D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2D031D;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 3 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.077 347.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8EF;
  --color-200: #FAB2DF;
  --color-300: #F07FC5;
  --color-400: #E250AA;
  --color-500: #C82D8C;
  --color-600: #982A6E;
  --color-700: #6B2450;
  --color-800: #461B35;
  --color-900: #2B1321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8EF',
    200: '#FAB2DF',
    300: '#F07FC5',
    400: '#E250AA',
    500: '#C82D8C',
    600: '#982A6E',
    700: '#6B2450',
    800: '#461B35',
    900: '#2B1321',
  },
}

$base: #2D031D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8EF;
$base-200: #FAB2DF;
$base-300: #F07FC5;
$base-400: #E250AA;
$base-500: #C82D8C;
$base-600: #982A6E;
$base-700: #6B2450;
$base-800: #461B35;
$base-900: #2B1321;
$base-hover: #230216;
$base-subtle: #E88BC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2D031D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E250AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82D8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}