What color is #312441?

#312441 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 36, 65), and in HSL hsl(267, 29%, 20%).

Is #312441 accessible as text?

On white, #312441 has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #312441, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312441?

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

What colors go well with #312441?

#312441 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #344224. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #312441 below.

Is #312441 good for buttons?

#312441 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #312441 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #312441 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #312441 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.

#312441 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312441

Not just a swatch — here's how #312441 works with other colors. Named schemes with #312441 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312441 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #312441 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #312441 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 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 #312441 Secondary #524D58 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312441 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 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 #312441 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 46/100

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 50/100

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 #312441

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #312441 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Brunswick 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5CEDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B2442 — 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 #312441 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #312441;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 36 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.054 303.9);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #EAE4F1;
  --color-200: #D5CAE2;
  --color-300: #B6A5CA;
  --color-400: #9781B1;
  --color-500: #786194;
  --color-600: #5F4F73;
  --color-700: #463C53;
  --color-800: #302937;
  --color-900: #1E1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#EAE4F1',
    200: '#D5CAE2',
    300: '#B6A5CA',
    400: '#9781B1',
    500: '#786194',
    600: '#5F4F73',
    700: '#463C53',
    800: '#302937',
    900: '#1E1B23',
  },
}

$base: #312441;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #EAE4F1;
$base-200: #D5CAE2;
$base-300: #B6A5CA;
$base-400: #9781B1;
$base-500: #786194;
$base-600: #5F4F73;
$base-700: #463C53;
$base-800: #302937;
$base-900: #1E1B23;
$base-hover: #281D35;
$base-subtle: #C0B4CF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312441",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9781B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F4F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}