What color is #3A283F?

#3A283F is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(58, 40, 63), and in HSL hsl(287, 22%, 20%).

Is #3A283F accessible as text?

On white, #3A283F has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A283F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A283F?

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

What colors go well with #3A283F?

#3A283F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D3E28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A283F below.

Is #3A283F good for buttons?

#3A283F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A283F — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A283F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3A283F 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.

#3A283F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A283F

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A283F works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A283F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A283F Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #3A283F 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 #3A283F Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #3A283F Secondary #59525B 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 #3A283F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #3A283F 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3A283F

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For fashion

People also use #3A283F 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 #DAD0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E283C — 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 #3A283F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3A283F;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 40 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.8% 0.047 318.8);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE6EF;
  --color-200: #DBCDDF;
  --color-300: #C0A9C6;
  --color-400: #A387AB;
  --color-500: #85678E;
  --color-600: #69536F;
  --color-700: #4C3F50;
  --color-800: #332B36;
  --color-900: #201C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE6EF',
    200: '#DBCDDF',
    300: '#C0A9C6',
    400: '#A387AB',
    500: '#85678E',
    600: '#69536F',
    700: '#4C3F50',
    800: '#332B36',
    900: '#201C22',
  },
}

$base: #3A283F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE6EF;
$base-200: #DBCDDF;
$base-300: #C0A9C6;
$base-400: #A387AB;
$base-500: #85678E;
$base-600: #69536F;
$base-700: #4C3F50;
$base-800: #332B36;
$base-900: #201C22;
$base-hover: #2E2032;
$base-subtle: #C8B8CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A283F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A387AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}