What color is #312147?

#312147 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 33, 71), and in HSL hsl(265, 37%, 20%).

Is #312147 accessible as text?

On white, #312147 has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #312147, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312147?

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

What colors go well with #312147?

#312147 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #364620. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #312147 below.

Is #312147 good for buttons?

#312147 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #312147 — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #312147 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #312147 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.

#312147 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312147

Not just a swatch — here's how #312147 works with other colors. Named schemes with #312147 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312147 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #312147 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312147 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #312147 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #312147 Secondary #514C5A 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.

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Color Lab

How #312147 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #312147

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #312147 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4CBE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C2046 — 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 #312147 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #312147;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 33 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.069 301.6);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E9E3F3;
  --color-200: #D4C7E5;
  --color-300: #B4A0CF;
  --color-400: #947AB8;
  --color-500: #755A9B;
  --color-600: #5D4A78;
  --color-700: #453856;
  --color-800: #2F2839;
  --color-900: #1E1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#E9E3F3',
    200: '#D4C7E5',
    300: '#B4A0CF',
    400: '#947AB8',
    500: '#755A9B',
    600: '#5D4A78',
    700: '#453856',
    800: '#2F2839',
    900: '#1E1A24',
  },
}

$base: #312147;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #E9E3F3;
$base-200: #D4C7E5;
$base-300: #B4A0CF;
$base-400: #947AB8;
$base-500: #755A9B;
$base-600: #5D4A78;
$base-700: #453856;
$base-800: #2F2839;
$base-900: #1E1A24;
$base-hover: #261A38;
$base-subtle: #BFB1D3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312147",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#947AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#755A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}