What color is #330C39?

#330C39 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 12, 57), and in HSL hsl(292, 65%, 14%).

Is #330C39 accessible as text?

On white, #330C39 has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #330C39, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #330C39?

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

What colors go well with #330C39?

#330C39 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #133B0C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #330C39 below.

Is #330C39 good for buttons?

#330C39 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #330C39 — black text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #330C39 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #330C39 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.

#330C39 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #330C39

Not just a swatch — here's how #330C39 works with other colors. Named schemes with #330C39 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #330C39 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #330C39 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #330C39 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #330C39 Secondary #4C3E4E 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 #330C39 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #330C39 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 51/100

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 43/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #330C39

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For fashion

People also use #330C39 with

Russian Violet 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2BFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B0C32 — 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 #330C39 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #330C39;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 12 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.090 322.1);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F5DDF9;
  --color-200: #EABCF1;
  --color-300: #D68EE2;
  --color-400: #C063CF;
  --color-500: #A441B4;
  --color-600: #7F3889;
  --color-700: #5B2D62;
  --color-800: #3C2140;
  --color-900: #251627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F5DDF9',
    200: '#EABCF1',
    300: '#D68EE2',
    400: '#C063CF',
    500: '#A441B4',
    600: '#7F3889',
    700: '#5B2D62',
    800: '#3C2140',
    900: '#251627',
  },
}

$base: #330C39;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F5DDF9;
$base-200: #EABCF1;
$base-300: #D68EE2;
$base-400: #C063CF;
$base-500: #A441B4;
$base-600: #7F3889;
$base-700: #5B2D62;
$base-800: #3C2140;
$base-900: #251627;
$base-hover: #2A0A2F;
$base-subtle: #D59DDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#330C39",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EABCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D68EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C063CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A441B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F3889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}