What color is #3D0938?

#3D0938 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(61, 9, 56), and in HSL hsl(306, 74%, 14%).

Is #3D0938 accessible as text?

On white, #3D0938 has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #3D0938, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3D0938?

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

What colors go well with #3D0938?

#3D0938 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #093E0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3D0938 below.

Is #3D0938 good for buttons?

#3D0938 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3D0938 — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3D0938 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3D0938 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.

#3D0938 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3D0938

Not just a swatch — here's how #3D0938 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3D0938 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3D0938 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3D0938 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #3D0938 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1B000C

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 #3D0938 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3D0938 Secondary #534050 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 #3D0938 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3D0938

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People also use #3D0938 with

Russian Violet Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #EBBCE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E0927 — 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 #3D0938 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3D0938;
  --color-base-rgb: 61 9 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.100 332.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDBF7;
  --color-200: #F4B8EE;
  --color-300: #E788DE;
  --color-400: #D65CCA;
  --color-500: #BC39AF;
  --color-600: #8F3386;
  --color-700: #652A5F;
  --color-800: #421F3F;
  --color-900: #291527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDBF7',
    200: '#F4B8EE',
    300: '#E788DE',
    400: '#D65CCA',
    500: '#BC39AF',
    600: '#8F3386',
    700: '#652A5F',
    800: '#421F3F',
    900: '#291527',
  },
}

$base: #3D0938;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDBF7;
$base-200: #F4B8EE;
$base-300: #E788DE;
$base-400: #D65CCA;
$base-500: #BC39AF;
$base-600: #8F3386;
$base-700: #652A5F;
$base-800: #421F3F;
$base-900: #291527;
$base-hover: #32072D;
$base-subtle: #E298DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3D0938",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65CCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC39AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F3386",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}