What color is #38122E?

#38122E is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(56, 18, 46), and in HSL hsl(316, 51%, 15%).

Is #38122E accessible as text?

On white, #38122E has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #38122E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38122E?

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

What colors go well with #38122E?

#38122E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #133A1D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38122E below.

Is #38122E good for buttons?

#38122E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #38122E — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38122E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #38122E 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.

#38122E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38122E

Not just a swatch — here's how #38122E works with other colors. Named schemes with #38122E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38122E 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #38122E Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #38122E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #38122E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #F7F4EF Accent #38122E Secondary #50414B 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 #38122E 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #38122E

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For fashion

People also use #38122E 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A1322 — 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 #38122E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38122E;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 18 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.073 339.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F9;
  --color-100: #F6E0F0;
  --color-200: #EBC1E0;
  --color-300: #D997C7;
  --color-400: #C36FAD;
  --color-500: #A74E8F;
  --color-600: #814170;
  --color-700: #5C3351;
  --color-800: #3D2436;
  --color-900: #261822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF3F9',
    100: '#F6E0F0',
    200: '#EBC1E0',
    300: '#D997C7',
    400: '#C36FAD',
    500: '#A74E8F',
    600: '#814170',
    700: '#5C3351',
    800: '#3D2436',
    900: '#261822',
  },
}

$base: #38122E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F9;
$base-100: #F6E0F0;
$base-200: #EBC1E0;
$base-300: #D997C7;
$base-400: #C36FAD;
$base-500: #A74E8F;
$base-600: #814170;
$base-700: #5C3351;
$base-800: #3D2436;
$base-900: #261822;
$base-hover: #2E0F26;
$base-subtle: #D7A5CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38122E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}