What color is #320A42?

#320A42 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(50, 10, 66), and in HSL hsl(283, 74%, 15%).

Is #320A42 accessible as text?

On white, #320A42 has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #320A42, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #320A42?

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

What colors go well with #320A42?

#320A42 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A430A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #320A42 below.

Is #320A42 good for buttons?

#320A42 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #320A42 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #320A42 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #320A42 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.

#320A42 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #320A42

Not just a swatch — here's how #320A42 works with other colors. Named schemes with #320A42 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #320A42 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple 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 #320A42 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #150013

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #320A42 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #320A42 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple 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 #320A42 Secondary #4B3F52 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #320A42 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #320A42

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #320A42 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #430A40 — 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 #320A42 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #320A42;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 10 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.102 314.1);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F2DBFB;
  --color-200: #E3B8F4;
  --color-300: #CC88E7;
  --color-400: #B45CD6;
  --color-500: #9739BC;
  --color-600: #75338F;
  --color-700: #542A65;
  --color-800: #381F42;
  --color-900: #231529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F2DBFB',
    200: '#E3B8F4',
    300: '#CC88E7',
    400: '#B45CD6',
    500: '#9739BC',
    600: '#75338F',
    700: '#542A65',
    800: '#381F42',
    900: '#231529',
  },
}

$base: #320A42;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F2DBFB;
$base-200: #E3B8F4;
$base-300: #CC88E7;
$base-400: #B45CD6;
$base-500: #9739BC;
$base-600: #75338F;
$base-700: #542A65;
$base-800: #381F42;
$base-900: #231529;
$base-hover: #280835;
$base-subtle: #CE99E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#320A42",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B45CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9739BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#542A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}