What color is #2E2136?

#2E2136 is a very dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 33, 54), and in HSL hsl(277, 24%, 17%).

Is #2E2136 accessible as text?

On white, #2E2136 has a contrast ratio of 15.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E2136, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E2136?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #2E2136?

#2E2136 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #293621. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E2136 below.

Is #2E2136 good for buttons?

#2E2136 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E2136 — black text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E2136 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E2136 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.

#2E2136 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E2136

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E2136 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E2136 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2136 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Russian Violet 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 #2E2136 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet 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 #2E2136 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet 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 #F8F4EF Accent #2E2136 Secondary #4E4951 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2136 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #2E2136 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E2136

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E2136 with

Gunmetal Gray Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CDDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352136 — 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 #2E2136 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E2136;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 33 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.042 312.0);
  --color-50: #F8F5F9;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #D8CCE0;
  --color-300: #BBA8C7;
  --color-400: #9E85AD;
  --color-500: #7F6590;
  --color-600: #645270;
  --color-700: #4A3E51;
  --color-800: #322B36;
  --color-900: #1F1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F5F9',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#D8CCE0',
    300: '#BBA8C7',
    400: '#9E85AD',
    500: '#7F6590',
    600: '#645270',
    700: '#4A3E51',
    800: '#322B36',
    900: '#1F1B22',
  },
}

$base: #2E2136;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5F9;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #D8CCE0;
$base-300: #BBA8C7;
$base-400: #9E85AD;
$base-500: #7F6590;
$base-600: #645270;
$base-700: #4A3E51;
$base-800: #322B36;
$base-900: #1F1B22;
$base-hover: #251A2B;
$base-subtle: #C2B4CB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E2136",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E85AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F6590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#645270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}