What color is #2E092D?

#2E092D is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(46, 9, 45), and in HSL hsl(302, 67%, 11%).

Is #2E092D accessible as text?

On white, #2E092D has a contrast ratio of 17.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E092D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E092D?

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

What colors go well with #2E092D?

#2E092D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #092F0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E092D below.

Is #2E092D good for buttons?

#2E092D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E092D — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E092D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E092D 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.

#2E092D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E092D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E092D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E092D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E092D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2E092D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #2E092D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E 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 #2E092D Secondary #463945 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E092D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #2E092D 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

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 #2E092D

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People also use #2E092D 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 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8BCE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0921 — 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 #2E092D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E092D;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 9 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.079 329.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F9DCF8;
  --color-200: #F1BBF0;
  --color-300: #E38CE0;
  --color-400: #D062CD;
  --color-500: #B53FB1;
  --color-600: #8B3788;
  --color-700: #622C61;
  --color-800: #41203F;
  --color-900: #281627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F9DCF8',
    200: '#F1BBF0',
    300: '#E38CE0',
    400: '#D062CD',
    500: '#B53FB1',
    600: '#8B3788',
    700: '#622C61',
    800: '#41203F',
    900: '#281627',
  },
}

$base: #2E092D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F9DCF8;
$base-200: #F1BBF0;
$base-300: #E38CE0;
$base-400: #D062CD;
$base-500: #B53FB1;
$base-600: #8B3788;
$base-700: #622C61;
$base-800: #41203F;
$base-900: #281627;
$base-hover: #250724;
$base-subtle: #DE98DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E092D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53FB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}