What color is #30173B?

#30173B is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(48, 23, 59), and in HSL hsl(282, 44%, 16%).

Is #30173B accessible as text?

On white, #30173B has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #30173B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30173B?

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

What colors go well with #30173B?

#30173B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #223B17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30173B below.

Is #30173B good for buttons?

#30173B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30173B — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30173B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #30173B 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.

#30173B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30173B

Not just a swatch — here's how #30173B works with other colors. Named schemes with #30173B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30173B 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 #30173B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #30173B Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 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 #30173B Secondary #4C4351 Support #9C9087 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 #30173B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F 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 #30173B 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30173B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #30173B with

Russian Violet 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAC7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B173A — 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 #30173B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30173B;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 23 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.071 314.5);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE1F4;
  --color-200: #DDC4E8;
  --color-300: #C39BD4;
  --color-400: #A875BD;
  --color-500: #8A54A1;
  --color-600: #6C467C;
  --color-700: #4F3659;
  --color-800: #35263B;
  --color-900: #211925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EEE1F4',
    200: '#DDC4E8',
    300: '#C39BD4',
    400: '#A875BD',
    500: '#8A54A1',
    600: '#6C467C',
    700: '#4F3659',
    800: '#35263B',
    900: '#211925',
  },
}

$base: #30173B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE1F4;
$base-200: #DDC4E8;
$base-300: #C39BD4;
$base-400: #A875BD;
$base-500: #8A54A1;
$base-600: #6C467C;
$base-700: #4F3659;
$base-800: #35263B;
$base-900: #211925;
$base-hover: #26122F;
$base-subtle: #C7A9D4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30173B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C39BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A875BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A54A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}