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#331B93 Color

#331B93 is rgb(51, 27, 147) in RGB, hsl(252, 69%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#331B93
HEX#331B93
RGBrgb(51, 27, 147)
HSLhsl(252, 69%, 34%)
HSVhsv(252, 82%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.18 281)
LABlab(21.17% 38.34 -62.63)
LCHlch(21.17% 73.43 301.48)

What #331B93 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 #331B93, 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 blue in the library.

#331B93 Channel Values

How #331B93 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 27 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 69% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 82% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.22:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331B93 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 text12.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #331B93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331B93; 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 #331B93

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 #331B93 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#331B93
Protanopia#202093
Protanomaly#291E93
Deuteranopia#252593
Deuteranomaly#2B2193
Tritanopia#003D3D
Tritanomaly#1C326A
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #331B93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-331b93: #331B93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #331B93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-331b93': '#331B93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.106, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_331b93">#331B93</color>
SVG fillfill="#331B93"

More Blue Colors

#331B93 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#331B93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #331B93?

#331B93 is a dark blue — rgb(51, 27, 147) in RGB and hsl(252, 69%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.

What is the RGB value of #331B93?

#331B93 is rgb(51, 27, 147) — red 51, green 27, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #331B93?

#331B93 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 82%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #331B93 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #331B93 scores 12.22:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #331B93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #331B93 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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