What color is #39113D?

#39113D is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(57, 17, 61), and in HSL hsl(295, 56%, 15%).

Is #39113D accessible as text?

On white, #39113D has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #39113D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39113D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #39113D?

#39113D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #143C11. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39113D below.

Is #39113D good for buttons?

#39113D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39113D — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39113D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #39113D 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.

#39113D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39113D

Not just a swatch — here's how #39113D works with other colors. Named schemes with #39113D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39113D 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 #39113D 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 #39113D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 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 #39113D Secondary #514353 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 #39113D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #39113D 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 52/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 40/100

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 #39113D

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For fashion

People also use #39113D with

Russian Violet Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C1131 — 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 #39113D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39113D;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 17 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.090 324.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF7;
  --color-200: #E9BFED;
  --color-300: #D693DC;
  --color-400: #C06BC7;
  --color-500: #A349AC;
  --color-600: #7E3E84;
  --color-700: #5A315E;
  --color-800: #3C233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF7',
    200: '#E9BFED',
    300: '#D693DC',
    400: '#C06BC7',
    500: '#A349AC',
    600: '#7E3E84',
    700: '#5A315E',
    800: '#3C233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #39113D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF7;
$base-200: #E9BFED;
$base-300: #D693DC;
$base-400: #C06BC7;
$base-500: #A349AC;
$base-600: #7E3E84;
$base-700: #5A315E;
$base-800: #3C233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #2D0D30;
$base-subtle: #D5A2DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39113D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D693DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C06BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A349AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}