What color is #2F0743?

#2F0743 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(47, 7, 67), and in HSL hsl(280, 81%, 15%).

Is #2F0743 accessible as text?

On white, #2F0743 has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F0743, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F0743?

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

What colors go well with #2F0743?

#2F0743 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C4507. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F0743 below.

Is #2F0743 good for buttons?

#2F0743 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F0743 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F0743 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2F0743 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.

#2F0743 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F0743

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F0743 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F0743 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2F0743 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 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 #2F0743 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #130013

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 #2F0743 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #2F0743 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 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 #2F0743 Secondary #493D51 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 #2F0743 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 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2F0743

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2F0743 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #450745 — 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 #2F0743 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F0743;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 7 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.106 311.0);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F0D9FC;
  --color-200: #E1B5F7;
  --color-300: #C983EC;
  --color-400: #AF56DC;
  --color-500: #9233C2;
  --color-600: #722E93;
  --color-700: #522768;
  --color-800: #371D44;
  --color-900: #22142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F0D9FC',
    200: '#E1B5F7',
    300: '#C983EC',
    400: '#AF56DC',
    500: '#9233C2',
    600: '#722E93',
    700: '#522768',
    800: '#371D44',
    900: '#22142A',
  },
}

$base: #2F0743;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F0D9FC;
$base-200: #E1B5F7;
$base-300: #C983EC;
$base-400: #AF56DC;
$base-500: #9233C2;
$base-600: #722E93;
$base-700: #522768;
$base-800: #371D44;
$base-900: #22142A;
$base-hover: #270637;
$base-subtle: #CB96E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F0743",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C983EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF56DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9233C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#722E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}