#331867 Color
#331867 is rgb(51, 24, 103) in RGB, hsl(261, 62%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 77%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331867rgb(51, 24, 103)hsl(261, 62%, 25%)hsv(261, 77%, 40%)cmyk(50%, 77%, 0%, 60%)oklch(30.1% 0.129 292.5)lab(16.57% 28.80 -42.22)lch(16.57% 51.11 304.30)What #331867 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 #331867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331867 Channel Values
How #331867 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 24 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 62% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 77% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.31:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331867 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 #331867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331867; 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 #331867
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 #331867 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.
#331867#1E1E67#281C67#232367#2A1F67#232C2C#2A254A#2A2A2AUsing #331867 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331867: #331867;background-color: #331867;colors: { 'color-331867': '#331867' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.094, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_331867">#331867</color>fill="#331867"More Purple Colors
#331867 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331867?
#331867 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 24, 103) in RGB and hsl(261, 62%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.28.
What is the RGB value of #331867?
#331867 is rgb(51, 24, 103) — red 51, green 24, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331867?
#331867 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 77%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331867 scores 14.31:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331867 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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