What color is #3A048F?

#3A048F is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(58, 4, 143), and in HSL hsl(263, 95%, 29%).

Is #3A048F accessible as text?

On white, #3A048F has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A048F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A048F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-900 (#4D179A).

What colors go well with #3A048F?

#3A048F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A9004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A048F below.

Is #3A048F good for buttons?

#3A048F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A048F — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A048F the same as CSS indigo?

No — #3A048F is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#3A048F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A048F

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A048F works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A048F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3A048F Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Indigo 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 #3A048F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #290048

Indigo 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 Indigo.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3A048F Secondary #5A567F Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Indigo 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 Indigo carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A048F Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #3A048F Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934C Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Indigo glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #3A048F 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 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3A048F with

Klein Blue Dark Magenta Avocado Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5C2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #680490 — 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 #3A048F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3A048F;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 4 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.189 287.5);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E6D8FD;
  --color-200: #CDB1FC;
  --color-300: #A97AF5;
  --color-400: #874AE8;
  --color-500: #6727CE;
  --color-600: #53269C;
  --color-700: #3E216E;
  --color-800: #2B1A47;
  --color-900: #1C122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E6D8FD',
    200: '#CDB1FC',
    300: '#A97AF5',
    400: '#874AE8',
    500: '#6727CE',
    600: '#53269C',
    700: '#3E216E',
    800: '#2B1A47',
    900: '#1C122B',
  },
}

$base: #3A048F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E6D8FD;
$base-200: #CDB1FC;
$base-300: #A97AF5;
$base-400: #874AE8;
$base-500: #6727CE;
$base-600: #53269C;
$base-700: #3E216E;
$base-800: #2B1A47;
$base-900: #1C122B;
$base-hover: #2E0373;
$base-subtle: #C0A1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A048F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A97AF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#874AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6727CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53269C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3A048F

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Pairs with #3A048F

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