What color is #3B004F?

#3B004F is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(59, 0, 79), and in HSL hsl(285, 100%, 15%).

Is #3B004F accessible as text?

On white, #3B004F has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #3B004F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3B004F?

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

What colors go well with #3B004F?

#3B004F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #134D00. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3B004F below.

Is #3B004F good for buttons?

#3B004F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3B004F — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3B004F the same as CSS indigo?

No — #3B004F is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#3B004F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3B004F

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B004F works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B004F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3B004F Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple 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 #3B004F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1C001A

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B004F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B004F Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Deep Purple 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 #3B004F Secondary #52415A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3B004F 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3B004F

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People also use #3B004F 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3B4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D0046 — 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 #3B004F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3B004F;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 0 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.130 314.6);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F4D8FD;
  --color-200: #E9B1FC;
  --color-300: #D877F8;
  --color-400: #C246EC;
  --color-500: #A622D2;
  --color-600: #80239F;
  --color-700: #5C1F70;
  --color-800: #3C1848;
  --color-900: #25112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F4D8FD',
    200: '#E9B1FC',
    300: '#D877F8',
    400: '#C246EC',
    500: '#A622D2',
    600: '#80239F',
    700: '#5C1F70',
    800: '#3C1848',
    900: '#25112C',
  },
}

$base: #3B004F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F4D8FD;
$base-200: #E9B1FC;
$base-300: #D877F8;
$base-400: #C246EC;
$base-500: #A622D2;
$base-600: #80239F;
$base-700: #5C1F70;
$base-800: #3C1848;
$base-900: #25112C;
$base-hover: #2E003D;
$base-subtle: #D78DEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3B004F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D877F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C246EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A622D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}