What color is #310046?

#310046 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(49, 0, 70), and in HSL hsl(282, 100%, 14%).

Is #310046 accessible as text?

On white, #310046 has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #310046, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #310046?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-950 (#3C0366).

What colors go well with #310046?

#310046 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #154700. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #310046 below.

Is #310046 good for buttons?

#310046 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #310046 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #310046 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #310046 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.

#310046 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #310046

Not just a swatch — here's how #310046 works with other colors. Named schemes with #310046 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #310046 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 #310046 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #140013

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 #310046 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 #310046 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 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 #310046 Secondary #493C52 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 #310046 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #310046

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #310046 with

Navy 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0B4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #470045 — 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 #310046 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #310046;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 0 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.8% 0.119 312.1);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F2D8FD;
  --color-200: #E5B1FC;
  --color-300: #D177F8;
  --color-400: #BA46EC;
  --color-500: #9E22D2;
  --color-600: #7A239F;
  --color-700: #581F70;
  --color-800: #3A1848;
  --color-900: #24112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F2D8FD',
    200: '#E5B1FC',
    300: '#D177F8',
    400: '#BA46EC',
    500: '#9E22D2',
    600: '#7A239F',
    700: '#581F70',
    800: '#3A1848',
    900: '#24112C',
  },
}

$base: #310046;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F2D8FD;
$base-200: #E5B1FC;
$base-300: #D177F8;
$base-400: #BA46EC;
$base-500: #9E22D2;
$base-600: #7A239F;
$base-700: #581F70;
$base-800: #3A1848;
$base-900: #24112C;
$base-hover: #280039;
$base-subtle: #D18BEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#310046",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D177F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA46EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#581F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}