What color is #37042E?

#37042E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(55, 4, 46), and in HSL hsl(311, 86%, 12%).

Is #37042E accessible as text?

On white, #37042E has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #37042E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37042E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #37042E?

#37042E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04390E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #37042E below.

Is #37042E good for buttons?

#37042E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #37042E — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #37042E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #37042E 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.

#37042E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37042E

Not just a swatch — here's how #37042E works with other colors. Named schemes with #37042E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37042E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #37042E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #37042E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #150006

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37042E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #37042E Secondary #4D3A48 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 #37042E 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

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 #37042E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #37042E with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB6E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #39041E — 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 #37042E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #37042E;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 4 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.5% 0.095 336.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F6;
  --color-200: #F9B3EC;
  --color-300: #EF80DB;
  --color-400: #E052C6;
  --color-500: #C62FAA;
  --color-600: #962B83;
  --color-700: #6A255D;
  --color-800: #451C3E;
  --color-900: #2A1326;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F6',
    200: '#F9B3EC',
    300: '#EF80DB',
    400: '#E052C6',
    500: '#C62FAA',
    600: '#962B83',
    700: '#6A255D',
    800: '#451C3E',
    900: '#2A1326',
  },
}

$base: #37042E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F6;
$base-200: #F9B3EC;
$base-300: #EF80DB;
$base-400: #E052C6;
$base-500: #C62FAA;
$base-600: #962B83;
$base-700: #6A255D;
$base-800: #451C3E;
$base-900: #2A1326;
$base-hover: #2E0326;
$base-subtle: #E890D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37042E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E052C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A255D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}