What color is #3E143A?

#3E143A is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(62, 20, 58), and in HSL hsl(306, 51%, 16%).

Is #3E143A accessible as text?

On white, #3E143A has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E143A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E143A?

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

What colors go well with #3E143A?

#3E143A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #143E18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E143A below.

Is #3E143A good for buttons?

#3E143A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E143A — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E143A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3E143A 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.

#3E143A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E143A

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E143A works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E143A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E143A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Russian Violet 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 #3E143A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Russian Violet 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 #3E143A Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet 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 #3E143A Secondary #564653 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E143A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #3E143A 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E143A

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #3E143A 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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E142C — 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 #3E143A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E143A;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 20 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.5% 0.085 331.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6E0F3;
  --color-200: #EBC1E7;
  --color-300: #D997D2;
  --color-400: #C36FBB;
  --color-500: #A74E9E;
  --color-600: #81417A;
  --color-700: #5C3358;
  --color-800: #3D243A;
  --color-900: #261824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6E0F3',
    200: '#EBC1E7',
    300: '#D997D2',
    400: '#C36FBB',
    500: '#A74E9E',
    600: '#81417A',
    700: '#5C3358',
    800: '#3D243A',
    900: '#261824',
  },
}

$base: #3E143A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6E0F3;
$base-200: #EBC1E7;
$base-300: #D997D2;
$base-400: #C36FBB;
$base-500: #A74E9E;
$base-600: #81417A;
$base-700: #5C3358;
$base-800: #3D243A;
$base-900: #261824;
$base-hover: #31102E;
$base-subtle: #D8A6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E143A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81417A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}