What color is #34123D?

#34123D is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(52, 18, 61), and in HSL hsl(287, 54%, 15%).

Is #34123D accessible as text?

On white, #34123D has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #34123D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34123D?

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

What colors go well with #34123D?

#34123D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B3B12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34123D below.

Is #34123D good for buttons?

#34123D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #34123D — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34123D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #34123D 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.

#34123D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34123D

Not just a swatch — here's how #34123D works with other colors. Named schemes with #34123D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34123D Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #34123D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #34123D Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #34123D Secondary #4E4251 Support #9C9087 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 #34123D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #34123D 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 44/100

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 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

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 #34123D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #34123D 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B1236 — 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 #34123D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34123D;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 18 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.085 318.7);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F1DFF6;
  --color-200: #E3C0EC;
  --color-300: #CB95DA;
  --color-400: #B26CC6;
  --color-500: #954BAA;
  --color-600: #743F83;
  --color-700: #54325D;
  --color-800: #38233D;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FAF3FC',
    100: '#F1DFF6',
    200: '#E3C0EC',
    300: '#CB95DA',
    400: '#B26CC6',
    500: '#954BAA',
    600: '#743F83',
    700: '#54325D',
    800: '#38233D',
    900: '#231726',
  },
}

$base: #34123D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FC;
$base-100: #F1DFF6;
$base-200: #E3C0EC;
$base-300: #CB95DA;
$base-400: #B26CC6;
$base-500: #954BAA;
$base-600: #743F83;
$base-700: #54325D;
$base-800: #38233D;
$base-900: #231726;
$base-hover: #280E2F;
$base-subtle: #CDA3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34123D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CB95DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B26CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#954BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#743F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}