What color is #310883?

#310883 is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 8, 131), and in HSL hsl(260, 88%, 27%).

Is #310883 accessible as text?

On white, #310883 has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #310883, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #310883?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #310883?

#310883 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #598108. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #310883 below.

Is #310883 good for buttons?

#310883 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #310883 — black text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #310883 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #310883 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.

#310883 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #310883

Not just a swatch — here's how #310883 works with other colors. Named schemes with #310883 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #310883 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #310883 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #210040

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #310883 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #310883 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Midnight Blue 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 #310883 Secondary #525177 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #310883 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 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #310883

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People also use #310883 with

Klein Blue Purple Fern Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2C2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #590881 — 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 #310883 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #310883;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 8 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.3% 0.175 285.1);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E4D8FD;
  --color-200: #CAB2FA;
  --color-300: #A57FF0;
  --color-400: #8150E2;
  --color-500: #612DC8;
  --color-600: #4F2A98;
  --color-700: #3C246B;
  --color-800: #291B46;
  --color-900: #1B132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E4D8FD',
    200: '#CAB2FA',
    300: '#A57FF0',
    400: '#8150E2',
    500: '#612DC8',
    600: '#4F2A98',
    700: '#3C246B',
    800: '#291B46',
    900: '#1B132B',
  },
}

$base: #310883;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E4D8FD;
$base-200: #CAB2FA;
$base-300: #A57FF0;
$base-400: #8150E2;
$base-500: #612DC8;
$base-600: #4F2A98;
$base-700: #3C246B;
$base-800: #291B46;
$base-900: #1B132B;
$base-hover: #270768;
$base-subtle: #BBA2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#310883",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A57FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8150E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#612DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #310883

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