What color is #3E034A?

#3E034A is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(62, 3, 74), and in HSL hsl(290, 92%, 15%).

Is #3E034A accessible as text?

On white, #3E034A has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E034A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E034A?

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

What colors go well with #3E034A?

#3E034A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F4903. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E034A below.

Is #3E034A good for buttons?

#3E034A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E034A — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E034A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #3E034A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#3E034A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E034A

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E034A works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E034A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3E034A Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #3E034A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1E0017

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 #3E034A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #3E034A Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #3E034A Secondary #544259 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 #3E034A 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E034A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E034A with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7B7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #49033E — 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 #3E034A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E034A;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 3 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.8% 0.124 319.7);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FC;
  --color-300: #DF7CF3;
  --color-400: #CC4DE5;
  --color-500: #B029CB;
  --color-600: #87289A;
  --color-700: #60226D;
  --color-800: #3F1A47;
  --color-900: #27122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EFB1FC',
    300: '#DF7CF3',
    400: '#CC4DE5',
    500: '#B029CB',
    600: '#87289A',
    700: '#60226D',
    800: '#3F1A47',
    900: '#27122B',
  },
}

$base: #3E034A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB1FC;
$base-300: #DF7CF3;
$base-400: #CC4DE5;
$base-500: #B029CB;
$base-600: #87289A;
$base-700: #60226D;
$base-800: #3F1A47;
$base-900: #27122B;
$base-hover: #31023B;
$base-subtle: #DC91EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E034A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF7CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B029CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}