What color is #39293B?

#39293B is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(57, 41, 59), and in HSL hsl(293, 18%, 20%).

Is #39293B accessible as text?

On white, #39293B has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #39293B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39293B?

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

What colors go well with #39293B?

#39293B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C3C2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39293B below.

Is #39293B good for buttons?

#39293B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39293B — black text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39293B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39293B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#39293B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39293B

Not just a swatch — here's how #39293B works with other colors. Named schemes with #39293B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39293B Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Gunmetal Gray 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 #39293B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Gunmetal Gray 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 #39293B Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Gunmetal Gray 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 #39293B Secondary #585259 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39293B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #39293B 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #39293B

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For fashion

People also use #39293B 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C2A38 — 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 #39293B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #39293B;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 41 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.7% 0.039 322.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EE;
  --color-200: #DCCFDE;
  --color-300: #C1ACC3;
  --color-400: #A48AA8;
  --color-500: #876B8A;
  --color-600: #69566C;
  --color-700: #4D404F;
  --color-800: #342C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EE',
    200: '#DCCFDE',
    300: '#C1ACC3',
    400: '#A48AA8',
    500: '#876B8A',
    600: '#69566C',
    700: '#4D404F',
    800: '#342C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #39293B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EE;
$base-200: #DCCFDE;
$base-300: #C1ACC3;
$base-400: #A48AA8;
$base-500: #876B8A;
$base-600: #69566C;
$base-700: #4D404F;
$base-800: #342C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #2E2130;
$base-subtle: #C8B9CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39293B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1ACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}