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#331287 Color

#331287 is rgb(51, 18, 135) in RGB, hsl(257, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#331287
HEX#331287
RGBrgb(51, 18, 135)
HSLhsl(257, 76%, 30%)
HSVhsv(257, 87%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.173 284.4)
LABlab(18.54% 39.35 -59.51)
LCHlch(18.54% 71.35 303.47)

What #331287 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 #331287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#331287 Channel Values

How #331287 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 18 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 76% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 87% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331287 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.

TextWhite text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #331287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331287; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #331287

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 #331287 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.

Typical#331287
Protanopia#1B1B87
Protanomaly#261787
Deuteranopia#212187
Deuteranomaly#291C87
Tritanopia#0A3535
Tritanomaly#212B61
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #331287 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-331287: #331287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #331287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-331287': '#331287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.071, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_331287">#331287</color>
SVG fillfill="#331287"

More Purple Colors

#331287 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#331287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #331287?

#331287 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 18, 135) in RGB and hsl(257, 76%, 30%) 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 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #331287?

#331287 is rgb(51, 18, 135) — red 51, green 18, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #331287?

#331287 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 87%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #331287 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #331287 scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #331287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #331287 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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