What color is #320B2E?

#320B2E is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(50, 11, 46), and in HSL hsl(306, 64%, 12%).

Is #320B2E accessible as text?

On white, #320B2E has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #320B2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #320B2E?

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

What colors go well with #320B2E?

#320B2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B320F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #320B2E below.

Is #320B2E good for buttons?

#320B2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #320B2E — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #320B2E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #320B2E 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.

#320B2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #320B2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #320B2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #320B2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #320B2E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #320B2E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple 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 #320B2E Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #320B2E Secondary #4A3B47 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #320B2E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #320B2E 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 55/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very 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 #320B2E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #320B2E with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7BDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #320B21 — 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 #320B2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #320B2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 11 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.4% 0.080 332.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F8DDF6;
  --color-200: #F0BCEB;
  --color-300: #E18ED9;
  --color-400: #CE64C3;
  --color-500: #B342A7;
  --color-600: #893981;
  --color-700: #612E5C;
  --color-800: #40213D;
  --color-900: #271626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F8DDF6',
    200: '#F0BCEB',
    300: '#E18ED9',
    400: '#CE64C3',
    500: '#B342A7',
    600: '#893981',
    700: '#612E5C',
    800: '#40213D',
    900: '#271626',
  },
}

$base: #320B2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F8DDF6;
$base-200: #F0BCEB;
$base-300: #E18ED9;
$base-400: #CE64C3;
$base-500: #B342A7;
$base-600: #893981;
$base-700: #612E5C;
$base-800: #40213D;
$base-900: #271626;
$base-hover: #280925;
$base-subtle: #DC9BD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#320B2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18ED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE64C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B342A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}