What color is #3A134E?

#3A134E is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(58, 19, 78), and in HSL hsl(280, 61%, 19%).

Is #3A134E accessible as text?

On white, #3A134E has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A134E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A134E?

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

What colors go well with #3A134E?

#3A134E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #274E13. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A134E below.

Is #3A134E good for buttons?

#3A134E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A134E — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A134E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3A134E 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.

#3A134E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A134E

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A134E works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A134E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3A134E 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 #3A134E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1D001C

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 #3A134E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #3A134E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 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 #3A134E Secondary #54485C 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 #3A134E 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 45/100

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 42/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

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 #3A134E

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #3A134E 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 #DCC4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E134E — 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 #3A134E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3A134E;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 19 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.106 311.8);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #EFDDF8;
  --color-200: #DEBDEF;
  --color-300: #C590DF;
  --color-400: #AA67CB;
  --color-500: #8C45B0;
  --color-600: #6E3B87;
  --color-700: #502F60;
  --color-800: #35223F;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F2FC',
    100: '#EFDDF8',
    200: '#DEBDEF',
    300: '#C590DF',
    400: '#AA67CB',
    500: '#8C45B0',
    600: '#6E3B87',
    700: '#502F60',
    800: '#35223F',
    900: '#211627',
  },
}

$base: #3A134E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FC;
$base-100: #EFDDF8;
$base-200: #DEBDEF;
$base-300: #C590DF;
$base-400: #AA67CB;
$base-500: #8C45B0;
$base-600: #6E3B87;
$base-700: #502F60;
$base-800: #35223F;
$base-900: #211627;
$base-hover: #2F0F3E;
$base-subtle: #CBA4DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A134E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEBDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C590DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}