What color is #2E0141?

#2E0141 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(46, 1, 65), and in HSL hsl(282, 97%, 13%).

Is #2E0141 accessible as text?

On white, #2E0141 has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E0141, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E0141?

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

What colors go well with #2E0141?

#2E0141 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #144101. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E0141 below.

Is #2E0141 good for buttons?

#2E0141 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E0141 — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E0141 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E0141 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.

#2E0141 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E0141

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E0141 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E0141 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2E0141 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2E0141 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #110010

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E0141 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E0141 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2E0141 Secondary #473A4F Support #9C9088 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 #2E0141 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

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 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E0141

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E0141 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple Sacramento Green 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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFB4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #41013F — 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 #2E0141 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E0141;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 1 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.112 312.6);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F2D8FD;
  --color-200: #E5B1FC;
  --color-300: #D179F6;
  --color-400: #B949E9;
  --color-500: #9D25D0;
  --color-600: #79259D;
  --color-700: #57206F;
  --color-800: #3A1948;
  --color-900: #24112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F2D8FD',
    200: '#E5B1FC',
    300: '#D179F6',
    400: '#B949E9',
    500: '#9D25D0',
    600: '#79259D',
    700: '#57206F',
    800: '#3A1948',
    900: '#24112C',
  },
}

$base: #2E0141;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F2D8FD;
$base-200: #E5B1FC;
$base-300: #D179F6;
$base-400: #B949E9;
$base-500: #9D25D0;
$base-600: #79259D;
$base-700: #57206F;
$base-800: #3A1948;
$base-900: #24112C;
$base-hover: #250134;
$base-subtle: #D08BEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E0141",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D179F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B949E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D25D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}