What color is #321128?

#321128 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(50, 17, 40), and in HSL hsl(318, 49%, 13%).

Is #321128 accessible as text?

On white, #321128 has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #321128, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #321128?

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

What colors go well with #321128?

#321128 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #11311B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #321128 below.

Is #321128 good for buttons?

#321128 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #321128 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #321128 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #321128 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.

#321128 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #321128

Not just a swatch — here's how #321128 works with other colors. Named schemes with #321128 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #321128 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #321128 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #321128 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #321128 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #321128 Secondary #4B3E46 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 #321128 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very 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 #321128

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #321128 with

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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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #31111D — 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 #321128 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #321128;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 17 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.063 340.7);
  --color-50: #FBF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E0EF;
  --color-200: #EAC2DE;
  --color-300: #D798C4;
  --color-400: #C270A9;
  --color-500: #A64F8C;
  --color-600: #7F426D;
  --color-700: #5B344F;
  --color-800: #3C2535;
  --color-900: #251821;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3F9',
    100: '#F5E0EF',
    200: '#EAC2DE',
    300: '#D798C4',
    400: '#C270A9',
    500: '#A64F8C',
    600: '#7F426D',
    700: '#5B344F',
    800: '#3C2535',
    900: '#251821',
  },
}

$base: #321128;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E0EF;
$base-200: #EAC2DE;
$base-300: #D798C4;
$base-400: #C270A9;
$base-500: #A64F8C;
$base-600: #7F426D;
$base-700: #5B344F;
$base-800: #3C2535;
$base-900: #251821;
$base-hover: #280E20;
$base-subtle: #D5A4C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#321128",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D798C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F426D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B344F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}