What color is #3E0626?

#3E0626 is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(62, 6, 38), and in HSL hsl(326, 82%, 13%).

Is #3E0626 accessible as text?

On white, #3E0626 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E0626, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E0626?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #3E0626?

#3E0626 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #063C1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E0626 below.

Is #3E0626 good for buttons?

#3E0626 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E0626 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E0626 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3E0626 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.

#3E0626 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E0626

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E0626 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E0626 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E0626 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E0626 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3E0626 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple 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 #3E0626 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3E0626 Secondary #523D46 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #3E0626 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 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

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 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E0626

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #3E0626 with

Indigo Oxblood Sacramento 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDB8D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C0613 — 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 #3E0626 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E0626;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 6 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.7% 0.091 351.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FCD9ED;
  --color-200: #F8B5DB;
  --color-300: #ED83BF;
  --color-400: #DD55A2;
  --color-500: #C33284;
  --color-600: #942E68;
  --color-700: #69264C;
  --color-800: #441D33;
  --color-900: #2A1420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FCD9ED',
    200: '#F8B5DB',
    300: '#ED83BF',
    400: '#DD55A2',
    500: '#C33284',
    600: '#942E68',
    700: '#69264C',
    800: '#441D33',
    900: '#2A1420',
  },
}

$base: #3E0626;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FCD9ED;
$base-200: #F8B5DB;
$base-300: #ED83BF;
$base-400: #DD55A2;
$base-500: #C33284;
$base-600: #942E68;
$base-700: #69264C;
$base-800: #441D33;
$base-900: #2A1420;
$base-hover: #30051D;
$base-subtle: #E693C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E0626",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD55A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69264C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}