What color is #39335E?

#39335E is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(57, 51, 94), and in HSL hsl(248, 30%, 28%).

Is #39335E accessible as text?

On white, #39335E has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #39335E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39335E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #39335E?

#39335E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #575D32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39335E below.

Is #39335E good for buttons?

#39335E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39335E — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39335E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #39335E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#39335E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39335E

Not just a swatch — here's how #39335E works with other colors. Named schemes with #39335E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39335E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #39335E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39335E Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #39335E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Yale Blue 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 #39335E Secondary #5F5E6E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39335E 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

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 #39335E

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For fashion

People also use #39335E with

Iron Gray Eggplant Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46325D — 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 #39335E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #39335E;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 51 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.074 288.4);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E6E4F1;
  --color-200: #CDCAE2;
  --color-300: #A9A4CB;
  --color-400: #8780B2;
  --color-500: #676095;
  --color-600: #534E74;
  --color-700: #3F3B54;
  --color-800: #2B2938;
  --color-900: #1C1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E6E4F1',
    200: '#CDCAE2',
    300: '#A9A4CB',
    400: '#8780B2',
    500: '#676095',
    600: '#534E74',
    700: '#3F3B54',
    800: '#2B2938',
    900: '#1C1B23',
  },
}

$base: #39335E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E6E4F1;
$base-200: #CDCAE2;
$base-300: #A9A4CB;
$base-400: #8780B2;
$base-500: #676095;
$base-600: #534E74;
$base-700: #3F3B54;
$base-800: #2B2938;
$base-900: #1C1B23;
$base-hover: #2D284A;
$base-subtle: #BFBBD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39335E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9A4CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8780B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#676095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#534E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}