What color is #3E2339?

#3E2339 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(62, 35, 57), and in HSL hsl(311, 28%, 19%).

Is #3E2339 accessible as text?

On white, #3E2339 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E2339, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E2339?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #3E2339?

#3E2339 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #233E28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E2339 below.

Is #3E2339 good for buttons?

#3E2339 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E2339 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E2339 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #3E2339 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.

#3E2339 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E2339

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E2339 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E2339 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E2339 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Bistre 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 #3E2339 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #3E2339 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Bistre 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 #3E2339 Secondary #594F57 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E2339 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #3E2339 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E2339

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E2339 with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro

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 14.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #3E2330 — 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 #3E2339 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E2339;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 35 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.054 333.8);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E5EE;
  --color-200: #E2CBDD;
  --color-300: #CAA6C3;
  --color-400: #B082A8;
  --color-500: #93628A;
  --color-600: #724F6C;
  --color-700: #533C4F;
  --color-800: #372A35;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E5EE',
    200: '#E2CBDD',
    300: '#CAA6C3',
    400: '#B082A8',
    500: '#93628A',
    600: '#724F6C',
    700: '#533C4F',
    800: '#372A35',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #3E2339;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E5EE;
$base-200: #E2CBDD;
$base-300: #CAA6C3;
$base-400: #B082A8;
$base-500: #93628A;
$base-600: #724F6C;
$base-700: #533C4F;
$base-800: #372A35;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #321C2E;
$base-subtle: #CEB4C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E2339",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B082A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#93628A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}