What color is #2E092F?

#2E092F is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(46, 9, 47), and in HSL hsl(298, 68%, 11%).

Is #2E092F accessible as text?

On white, #2E092F 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 #2E092F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E092F?

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

What colors go well with #2E092F?

#2E092F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A2F09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E092F below.

Is #2E092F good for buttons?

#2E092F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E092F — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E092F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E092F 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.

#2E092F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E092F

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E092F works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E092F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E092F 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 #2E092F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #2E092F Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #2E092F Secondary #473946 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 #2E092F 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 #2E092F 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 53/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

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 #2E092F

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People also use #2E092F 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 #E6BBE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0924 — 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 #2E092F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E092F;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 9 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.5% 0.081 326.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DCF9;
  --color-200: #F0BBF2;
  --color-300: #E18CE3;
  --color-400: #CE61D1;
  --color-500: #B23FB6;
  --color-600: #88378B;
  --color-700: #612C63;
  --color-800: #402041;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F8DCF9',
    200: '#F0BBF2',
    300: '#E18CE3',
    400: '#CE61D1',
    500: '#B23FB6',
    600: '#88378B',
    700: '#612C63',
    800: '#402041',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #2E092F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DCF9;
$base-200: #F0BBF2;
$base-300: #E18CE3;
$base-400: #CE61D1;
$base-500: #B23FB6;
$base-600: #88378B;
$base-700: #612C63;
$base-800: #402041;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #250726;
$base-subtle: #DC98DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E092F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE61D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B23FB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#88378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}