What color is #2E0020?

#2E0020 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(46, 0, 32), and in HSL hsl(318, 100%, 9%).

Is #2E0020 accessible as text?

On white, #2E0020 has a contrast ratio of 18.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E0020, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E0020?

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

What colors go well with #2E0020?

#2E0020 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #002E0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E0020 below.

Is #2E0020 good for buttons?

#2E0020 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E0020 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E0020 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E0020 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.

#2E0020 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E0020

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E0020 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E0020 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E0020 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 #2E0020 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 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 #2E0020 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #2E0020 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #2E0020 Secondary #44323C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #2E0020 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

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E0020

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People also use #2E0020 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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2AFDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E0011 — 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 #2E0020 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E0020;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 0 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.086 343.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FA;
  --color-100: #FDD8F2;
  --color-200: #FCB1E5;
  --color-300: #F877D1;
  --color-400: #EC46BA;
  --color-500: #D2229E;
  --color-600: #9F237A;
  --color-700: #701F58;
  --color-800: #48183A;
  --color-900: #2C1124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FA',
    100: '#FDD8F2',
    200: '#FCB1E5',
    300: '#F877D1',
    400: '#EC46BA',
    500: '#D2229E',
    600: '#9F237A',
    700: '#701F58',
    800: '#48183A',
    900: '#2C1124',
  },
}

$base: #2E0020;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FA;
$base-100: #FDD8F2;
$base-200: #FCB1E5;
$base-300: #F877D1;
$base-400: #EC46BA;
$base-500: #D2229E;
$base-600: #9F237A;
$base-700: #701F58;
$base-800: #48183A;
$base-900: #2C1124;
$base-hover: #25001A;
$base-subtle: #EE84CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E0020",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2229E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F237A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48183A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E0020

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E0020

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