#331183 Color
#331183 is rgb(51, 17, 131) in RGB, hsl(258, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331183rgb(51, 17, 131)hsl(258, 77%, 29%)hsv(258, 87%, 51%)cmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 49%)oklch(32.2% 0.169 285.5)lab(17.98% 38.80 -57.91)lch(17.98% 69.71 303.83)What #331183 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #331183, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331183 Channel Values
How #331183 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 17 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.56:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331183 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #331183
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331183; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #331183
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #331183 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#331183#1A1A83#261783#202083#291B83#0F3333#22295E#2E2E2EUsing #331183 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331183: #331183;background-color: #331183;colors: { 'color-331183': '#331183' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.067, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_331183">#331183</color>fill="#331183"More Purple Colors
#331183 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331183 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331183?
#331183 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 17, 131) in RGB and hsl(258, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #331183?
#331183 is rgb(51, 17, 131) — red 51, green 17, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331183?
#331183 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331183 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331183 scores 13.56:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331183 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331183 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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