What color is #3C283F?

#3C283F is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(60, 40, 63), and in HSL hsl(292, 22%, 20%).

Is #3C283F accessible as text?

On white, #3C283F has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C283F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C283F?

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

What colors go well with #3C283F?

#3C283F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B3E28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C283F below.

Is #3C283F good for buttons?

#3C283F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C283F — black text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C283F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3C283F 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.

#3C283F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C283F

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C283F works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C283F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C283F Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #3C283F 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 #3C283F Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #3C283F Secondary #5A525B 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 #3C283F 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 #3C283F 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 51/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

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 #3C283F

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For fashion

People also use #3C283F 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E283A — 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 #3C283F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C283F;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 40 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.1% 0.048 322.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6EF;
  --color-200: #DDCDDF;
  --color-300: #C2A9C6;
  --color-400: #A687AB;
  --color-500: #89678E;
  --color-600: #6B536F;
  --color-700: #4E3F50;
  --color-800: #342B36;
  --color-900: #211C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE6EF',
    200: '#DDCDDF',
    300: '#C2A9C6',
    400: '#A687AB',
    500: '#89678E',
    600: '#6B536F',
    700: '#4E3F50',
    800: '#342B36',
    900: '#211C22',
  },
}

$base: #3C283F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE6EF;
$base-200: #DDCDDF;
$base-300: #C2A9C6;
$base-400: #A687AB;
$base-500: #89678E;
$base-600: #6B536F;
$base-700: #4E3F50;
$base-800: #342B36;
$base-900: #211C22;
$base-hover: #2F2032;
$base-subtle: #C9B8CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C283F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A687AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}