What color is #2D088B?

#2D088B is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(45, 8, 139), and in HSL hsl(257, 89%, 29%).

Is #2D088B accessible as text?

On white, #2D088B has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #2D088B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2D088B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #2D088B?

#2D088B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #668C08. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2D088B below.

Is #2D088B good for buttons?

#2D088B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2D088B — black text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2D088B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2D088B 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.

#2D088B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2D088B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2D088B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2D088B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2D088B Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2D088B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #210046

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D088B Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2D088B Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2D088B Secondary #51547B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2D088B 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 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2D088B with

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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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1C4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59088C — 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 #2D088B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2D088B;
  --color-base-rgb: 45 8 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.9% 0.184 281.0);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D8FD;
  --color-200: #C7B2FA;
  --color-300: #9F7EF1;
  --color-400: #794FE3;
  --color-500: #582CC9;
  --color-600: #492A98;
  --color-700: #38236B;
  --color-800: #271B46;
  --color-900: #19132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D8FD',
    200: '#C7B2FA',
    300: '#9F7EF1',
    400: '#794FE3',
    500: '#582CC9',
    600: '#492A98',
    700: '#38236B',
    800: '#271B46',
    900: '#19132B',
  },
}

$base: #2D088B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D8FD;
$base-200: #C7B2FA;
$base-300: #9F7EF1;
$base-400: #794FE3;
$base-500: #582CC9;
$base-600: #492A98;
$base-700: #38236B;
$base-800: #271B46;
$base-900: #19132B;
$base-hover: #240770;
$base-subtle: #B9A4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2D088B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F7EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#794FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#582CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#492A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2D088B

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Pairs with #2D088B

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