What color is #320D43?

#320D43 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(50, 13, 67), and in HSL hsl(281, 68%, 16%).

Is #320D43 accessible as text?

On white, #320D43 has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #320D43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #320D43?

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

What colors go well with #320D43?

#320D43 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F450D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #320D43 below.

Is #320D43 good for buttons?

#320D43 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #320D43 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #320D43 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #320D43 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.

#320D43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #320D43

Not just a swatch — here's how #320D43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #320D43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #320D43 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #320D43 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #150014

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 #320D43 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #320D43 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 #320D43 Secondary #4C4053 Support #9C9088 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 #320D43 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 40/100

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 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

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 #320D43

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #320D43 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCBFE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #450D44 — 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 #320D43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #320D43;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 13 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.2% 0.099 312.8);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #F0DCF9;
  --color-200: #E0BBF2;
  --color-300: #C88CE3;
  --color-400: #AE61D1;
  --color-500: #903FB6;
  --color-600: #70378B;
  --color-700: #512C63;
  --color-800: #362041;
  --color-900: #221528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#F0DCF9',
    200: '#E0BBF2',
    300: '#C88CE3',
    400: '#AE61D1',
    500: '#903FB6',
    600: '#70378B',
    700: '#512C63',
    800: '#362041',
    900: '#221528',
  },
}

$base: #320D43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #F0DCF9;
$base-200: #E0BBF2;
$base-300: #C88CE3;
$base-400: #AE61D1;
$base-500: #903FB6;
$base-600: #70378B;
$base-700: #512C63;
$base-800: #362041;
$base-900: #221528;
$base-hover: #290A37;
$base-subtle: #CB9EE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#320D43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0BBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C88CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE61D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#903FB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}