What color is #312296?

#312296 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(49, 34, 150), and in HSL hsl(248, 63%, 36%).

Is #312296 accessible as text?

On white, #312296 has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #312296, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312296?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #312296?

#312296 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #869622. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #312296 below.

Is #312296 good for buttons?

#312296 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #312296 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #312296 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #312296 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) 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.

#312296 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312296

Not just a swatch — here's how #312296 works with other colors. Named schemes with #312296 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #312296 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Egyptian 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 #312296 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #280451

Egyptian 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 Egyptian Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312296 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Egyptian 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 #312296 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Egyptian 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 #312296 Secondary #5B6087 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Egyptian 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 Egyptian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #312296 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #312296

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People also use #312296 with

Denim Blue Grape Olive Drab Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D0ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #582296 — 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 #312296 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #312296;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 34 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.177 278.5);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #E1DDF8;
  --color-200: #C3BDF0;
  --color-300: #9A8FE0;
  --color-400: #7365CD;
  --color-500: #5243B2;
  --color-600: #443A88;
  --color-700: #352E61;
  --color-800: #252140;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  egyptian-blue: {
    50: '#F3F2FD',
    100: '#E1DDF8',
    200: '#C3BDF0',
    300: '#9A8FE0',
    400: '#7365CD',
    500: '#5243B2',
    600: '#443A88',
    700: '#352E61',
    800: '#252140',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #312296;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FD;
$base-100: #E1DDF8;
$base-200: #C3BDF0;
$base-300: #9A8FE0;
$base-400: #7365CD;
$base-500: #5243B2;
$base-600: #443A88;
$base-700: #352E61;
$base-800: #252140;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #281B78;
$base-subtle: #BDB7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312296",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9A8FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7365CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5243B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#443A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #312296

Color Lab

Pairs with #312296

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