What color is #311024?

#311024 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(49, 16, 36), and in HSL hsl(324, 51%, 13%).

Is #311024 accessible as text?

On white, #311024 has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #311024, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #311024?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #311024?

#311024 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #10321E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #311024 below.

Is #311024 good for buttons?

#311024 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #311024 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #311024 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #311024 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.

#311024 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #311024

Not just a swatch — here's how #311024 works with other colors. Named schemes with #311024 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #311024 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #311024 Secondary #B96030 Accent #7D7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #311024 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #311024 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #F7F4EF Accent #311024 Secondary #493C43 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #311024 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #311024

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #311024 with

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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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3C2D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #321019 — 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 #311024 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #311024;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 16 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.4% 0.061 345.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6E0ED;
  --color-200: #EBC1DA;
  --color-300: #D997BE;
  --color-400: #C36FA1;
  --color-500: #A74E83;
  --color-600: #814167;
  --color-700: #5C334C;
  --color-800: #3D2433;
  --color-900: #261820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6E0ED',
    200: '#EBC1DA',
    300: '#D997BE',
    400: '#C36FA1',
    500: '#A74E83',
    600: '#814167',
    700: '#5C334C',
    800: '#3D2433',
    900: '#261820',
  },
}

$base: #311024;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6E0ED;
$base-200: #EBC1DA;
$base-300: #D997BE;
$base-400: #C36FA1;
$base-500: #A74E83;
$base-600: #814167;
$base-700: #5C334C;
$base-800: #3D2433;
$base-900: #261820;
$base-hover: #280D1D;
$base-subtle: #D6A3C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#311024",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C334C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}