What color is #39172D?

#39172D is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(57, 23, 45), and in HSL hsl(321, 43%, 16%).

Is #39172D accessible as text?

On white, #39172D has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #39172D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39172D?

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

What colors go well with #39172D?

#39172D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #173A24. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39172D below.

Is #39172D good for buttons?

#39172D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39172D — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39172D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #39172D 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.

#39172D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39172D

Not just a swatch — here's how #39172D works with other colors. Named schemes with #39172D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39172D Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39172D Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Russian Violet 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 #39172D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #39172D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #F7F4EF Accent #39172D Secondary #52444C 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.

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Color Lab

How #39172D 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 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

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 #39172D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #39172D 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A1722 — 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 #39172D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39172D;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 23 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.063 342.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F4E1ED;
  --color-200: #E8C5DB;
  --color-300: #D39CC0;
  --color-400: #BD75A4;
  --color-500: #A05586;
  --color-600: #7C4669;
  --color-700: #59364D;
  --color-800: #3B2634;
  --color-900: #241920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F4E1ED',
    200: '#E8C5DB',
    300: '#D39CC0',
    400: '#BD75A4',
    500: '#A05586',
    600: '#7C4669',
    700: '#59364D',
    800: '#3B2634',
    900: '#241920',
  },
}

$base: #39172D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F4E1ED;
$base-200: #E8C5DB;
$base-300: #D39CC0;
$base-400: #BD75A4;
$base-500: #A05586;
$base-600: #7C4669;
$base-700: #59364D;
$base-800: #3B2634;
$base-900: #241920;
$base-hover: #2F1325;
$base-subtle: #D4AAC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39172D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05586",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59364D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}