What color is #3E033F?

#3E033F is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(62, 3, 63), and in HSL hsl(299, 91%, 13%).

Is #3E033F accessible as text?

On white, #3E033F has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E033F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E033F?

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

What colors go well with #3E033F?

#3E033F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #043F03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E033F below.

Is #3E033F good for buttons?

#3E033F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E033F — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E033F the same as CSS indigo?

No — #3E033F is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#3E033F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E033F

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E033F works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E033F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3E033F Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E 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 #3E033F Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1C0010

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 #3E033F Surface #F5E6D7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E033F Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #F7F4EF Accent #3E033F Secondary #534053 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 #3E033F 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E033F

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For fashion

People also use #3E033F with

Midnight Blue Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFB6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F032C — 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 #3E033F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E033F;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 3 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.9% 0.114 327.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FD;
  --color-200: #FAB1FB;
  --color-300: #F07DF2;
  --color-400: #E24EE4;
  --color-500: #C82ACB;
  --color-600: #98289A;
  --color-700: #6B236C;
  --color-800: #461B46;
  --color-900: #2B122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FD',
    200: '#FAB1FB',
    300: '#F07DF2',
    400: '#E24EE4',
    500: '#C82ACB',
    600: '#98289A',
    700: '#6B236C',
    800: '#461B46',
    900: '#2B122B',
  },
}

$base: #3E033F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FD;
$base-200: #FAB1FB;
$base-300: #F07DF2;
$base-400: #E24EE4;
$base-500: #C82ACB;
$base-600: #98289A;
$base-700: #6B236C;
$base-800: #461B46;
$base-900: #2B122B;
$base-hover: #320233;
$base-subtle: #E98EEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E033F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E24EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#98289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}