What color is #351848?

#351848 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(53, 24, 72), and in HSL hsl(276, 50%, 19%).

Is #351848 accessible as text?

On white, #351848 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #351848, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #351848?

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

What colors go well with #351848?

#351848 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C4918. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #351848 below.

Is #351848 good for buttons?

#351848 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #351848 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #351848 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #351848 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.

#351848 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #351848

Not just a swatch — here's how #351848 works with other colors. Named schemes with #351848 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #351848 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #351848 Surface #F1E8DC 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 #351848 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #351848 Secondary #514859 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 #351848 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #351848 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #351848

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #351848 with

Midnight Blue Russian Violet British Racing 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9C7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #451849 — 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 #351848 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #351848;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 24 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.089 309.7);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #EDE0F5;
  --color-200: #DAC2EB;
  --color-300: #BE97D8;
  --color-400: #A170C2;
  --color-500: #834EA6;
  --color-600: #674280;
  --color-700: #4B335C;
  --color-800: #33243C;
  --color-900: #201825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#EDE0F5',
    200: '#DAC2EB',
    300: '#BE97D8',
    400: '#A170C2',
    500: '#834EA6',
    600: '#674280',
    700: '#4B335C',
    800: '#33243C',
    900: '#201825',
  },
}

$base: #351848;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #EDE0F5;
$base-200: #DAC2EB;
$base-300: #BE97D8;
$base-400: #A170C2;
$base-500: #834EA6;
$base-600: #674280;
$base-700: #4B335C;
$base-800: #33243C;
$base-900: #201825;
$base-hover: #2B133A;
$base-subtle: #C6A9D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#351848",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE97D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A170C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#834EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}