What color is #341E3E?

#341E3E is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(52, 30, 62), and in HSL hsl(281, 35%, 18%).

Is #341E3E accessible as text?

On white, #341E3E has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #341E3E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #341E3E?

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

What colors go well with #341E3E?

#341E3E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #283E1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #341E3E below.

Is #341E3E good for buttons?

#341E3E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #341E3E — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #341E3E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #341E3E 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.

#341E3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #341E3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #341E3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #341E3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #341E3E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #341E3E 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 #341E3E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 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 #341E3E Secondary #514955 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 #341E3E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #341E3E 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

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 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 48/100

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 #341E3E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #341E3E with

Russian Violet 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9CBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E1E3D — 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 #341E3E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #341E3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 30 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.063 314.5);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #EDE3F2;
  --color-200: #DBC8E4;
  --color-300: #C0A1CE;
  --color-400: #A47CB6;
  --color-500: #865C99;
  --color-600: #694B77;
  --color-700: #4D3956;
  --color-800: #342839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#EDE3F2',
    200: '#DBC8E4',
    300: '#C0A1CE',
    400: '#A47CB6',
    500: '#865C99',
    600: '#694B77',
    700: '#4D3956',
    800: '#342839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #341E3E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #EDE3F2;
$base-200: #DBC8E4;
$base-300: #C0A1CE;
$base-400: #A47CB6;
$base-500: #865C99;
$base-600: #694B77;
$base-700: #4D3956;
$base-800: #342839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #291832;
$base-subtle: #C6B0D1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#341E3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A47CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#865C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#694B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}