Red & Dark Violet, Charcoal Color Palette

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#39324C 57, 50, 76

#9C1B1A 156, 27, 26

#47424A 71, 66, 74

#88909C 136, 144, 156

#39324C

Color 1

#9C1B1A

Color 2

#47424A

Color 3

#88909C

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #39324C;
  --color-2: #9C1B1A;
  --color-3: #47424A;
  --color-4: #88909C;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#39324C',
  'palette-2': '#9C1B1A',
  'palette-3': '#47424A',
  'palette-4': '#88909C',
}

const palette = [
  '#39324C',
  '#9C1B1A',
  '#47424A',
  '#88909C',
];

$color-1: #39324C;
$color-2: #9C1B1A;
$color-3: #47424A;
$color-4: #88909C;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, soft, muted 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, soft, muted 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Red (#9C1B1A) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 27% and lightness of 36%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Dark Violet `#39324C`

rgb(57, 50, 76) · hsl(256, 21%, 25%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Red `#9C1B1A`

rgb(156, 27, 26) · hsl(0, 71%, 36%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Charcoal `#47424A`

rgb(71, 66, 74) · hsl(278, 6%, 27%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Gray `#88909C`

rgb(136, 144, 156) · hsl(216, 9%, 57%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#39324C	#88909C	3.76:1	Fail	Fail
#47424A	#88909C	3.04:1	Fail	Fail
#9C1B1A	#88909C	2.52:1	Fail	Fail
#39324C	#9C1B1A	1.49:1	Fail	Fail
#39324C	#47424A	1.24:1	Fail	Fail
#9C1B1A	#47424A	1.2:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Gray (#88909C): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Violet (#39324C): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Red (#9C1B1A): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Violet (#39324C): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Red tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#1CA5A6 · Teal #A6621C · Orange #A61C60 · Pink #1CA61D · Green

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Dark Violet (#39324C), Red (#9C1B1A), Charcoal (#47424A) and Gray (#88909C).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #39324C, #9C1B1A, #47424A and #88909C. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.