What color is #39154B?

#39154B is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(57, 21, 75), and in HSL hsl(280, 56%, 19%).

Is #39154B accessible as text?

On white, #39154B has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #39154B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39154B?

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

What colors go well with #39154B?

#39154B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #274C15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39154B below.

Is #39154B good for buttons?

#39154B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39154B — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39154B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #39154B 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.

#39154B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39154B

Not just a swatch — here's how #39154B works with other colors. Named schemes with #39154B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #39154B Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #39154B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1C011B

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39154B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39154B 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #39154B Secondary #54485B Support #9C9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #39154B 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 43/100

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 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #39154B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #39154B with

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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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBC5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C154C — 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 #39154B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39154B;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 21 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.099 312.4);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFDFF7;
  --color-200: #DEBFED;
  --color-300: #C493DC;
  --color-400: #A86BC7;
  --color-500: #8B49AC;
  --color-600: #6D3E84;
  --color-700: #4F315E;
  --color-800: #35233E;
  --color-900: #211726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFDFF7',
    200: '#DEBFED',
    300: '#C493DC',
    400: '#A86BC7',
    500: '#8B49AC',
    600: '#6D3E84',
    700: '#4F315E',
    800: '#35233E',
    900: '#211726',
  },
}

$base: #39154B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFDFF7;
$base-200: #DEBFED;
$base-300: #C493DC;
$base-400: #A86BC7;
$base-500: #8B49AC;
$base-600: #6D3E84;
$base-700: #4F315E;
$base-800: #35233E;
$base-900: #211726;
$base-hover: #2E113C;
$base-subtle: #CAA7DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39154B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEBFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C493DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A86BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B49AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}