What color is #30133F?

#30133F is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(48, 19, 63), and in HSL hsl(280, 54%, 16%).

Is #30133F accessible as text?

On white, #30133F has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #30133F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30133F?

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

What colors go well with #30133F?

#30133F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #213F13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30133F below.

Is #30133F good for buttons?

#30133F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30133F — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30133F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #30133F 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.

#30133F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30133F

Not just a swatch — here's how #30133F works with other colors. Named schemes with #30133F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30133F 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 #30133F 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 #30133F 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 #30133F Secondary #4C4252 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 #30133F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #30133F 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30133F

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For fashion

People also use #30133F 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAC4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F133F — 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 #30133F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30133F;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 19 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.084 312.3);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EEDFF6;
  --color-200: #DEC0EC;
  --color-300: #C395DA;
  --color-400: #A86CC6;
  --color-500: #8A4BAA;
  --color-600: #6C3F83;
  --color-700: #4F325D;
  --color-800: #35233D;
  --color-900: #211726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EEDFF6',
    200: '#DEC0EC',
    300: '#C395DA',
    400: '#A86CC6',
    500: '#8A4BAA',
    600: '#6C3F83',
    700: '#4F325D',
    800: '#35233D',
    900: '#211726',
  },
}

$base: #30133F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EEDFF6;
$base-200: #DEC0EC;
$base-300: #C395DA;
$base-400: #A86CC6;
$base-500: #8A4BAA;
$base-600: #6C3F83;
$base-700: #4F325D;
$base-800: #35233D;
$base-900: #211726;
$base-hover: #270F32;
$base-subtle: #C8A4D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30133F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C395DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A86CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}