#331249 Color
#331249 is rgb(51, 18, 73) in RGB, hsl(276, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 75%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331249rgb(51, 18, 73)hsl(276, 60%, 18%)hsv(276, 75%, 29%)cmyk(30%, 75%, 0%, 71%)oklch(26.5% 0.099 308.6)lab(13.07% 25.19 -27.71)lch(13.07% 37.45 312.28)What #331249 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 #331249, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331249 Channel Values
How #331249 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 18 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.87:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331249 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 #331249
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331249; 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 #331249
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 #331249 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.
#331249#1B1B49#261749#212149#291C49#2C1F1F#2F1A34#222222Using #331249 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331249: #331249;background-color: #331249;colors: { 'color-331249': '#331249' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.071, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_331249">#331249</color>fill="#331249"More Purple Colors
#331249 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331249 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331249?
#331249 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 18, 73) in RGB and hsl(276, 60%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #331249?
#331249 is rgb(51, 18, 73) — red 51, green 18, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331249?
#331249 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 75%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331249 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331249 scores 15.87:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331249 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331249 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.17, which is visibly different.
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