What color is #312338?

#312338 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(49, 35, 56), and in HSL hsl(280, 23%, 18%).

Is #312338 accessible as text?

On white, #312338 has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #312338, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312338?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #312338?

#312338 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A3823. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #312338 below.

Is #312338 good for buttons?

#312338 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #312338 — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #312338 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #312338 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.

#312338 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312338

Not just a swatch — here's how #312338 works with other colors. Named schemes with #312338 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312338 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #312338 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet 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 #312338 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #312338 Secondary #514B53 Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312338 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #312338 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #312338

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #312338 with

Gunmetal Gray Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7CEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #382338 — 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 #312338 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #312338;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 35 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.2% 0.042 314.1);
  --color-50: #F8F5F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6F0;
  --color-200: #D9CDE0;
  --color-300: #BDA9C6;
  --color-400: #9F86AC;
  --color-500: #81668F;
  --color-600: #66536F;
  --color-700: #4A3E51;
  --color-800: #322B36;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F5F9',
    100: '#ECE6F0',
    200: '#D9CDE0',
    300: '#BDA9C6',
    400: '#9F86AC',
    500: '#81668F',
    600: '#66536F',
    700: '#4A3E51',
    800: '#322B36',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #312338;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5F9;
$base-100: #ECE6F0;
$base-200: #D9CDE0;
$base-300: #BDA9C6;
$base-400: #9F86AC;
$base-500: #81668F;
$base-600: #66536F;
$base-700: #4A3E51;
$base-800: #322B36;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #281C2D;
$base-subtle: #C4B5CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312338",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F86AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}