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#331C6D Color

#331C6D is rgb(51, 28, 109) in RGB, hsl(257, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 57%) 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#331C6D
HEX#331C6D
RGBrgb(51, 28, 109)
HSLhsl(257, 59%, 27%)
HSVhsv(257, 74%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.131 289.5)
LABlab(17.90% 28.09 -43.97)
LCHlch(17.90% 52.17 302.57)

What #331C6D 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 #331C6D, 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.

#331C6D Channel Values

How #331C6D 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 28 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 59% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 74% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.75:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331C6D 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 text13.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #331C6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331C6D; 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 #331C6D

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 #331C6D 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#331C6D
Protanopia#21216D
Protanomaly#291F6D
Deuteranopia#25256D
Deuteranomaly#2B226D
Tritanopia#213030
Tritanomaly#29294F
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #331C6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-331c6d: #331C6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #331C6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-331c6d': '#331C6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.110, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_331c6d">#331C6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#331C6D"

More Purple Colors

#331C6D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#331C6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #331C6D?

#331C6D is a dark purple — rgb(51, 28, 109) in RGB and hsl(257, 59%, 27%) 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #331C6D?

#331C6D is rgb(51, 28, 109) — red 51, green 28, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #331C6D?

#331C6D converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #331C6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #331C6D scores 13.75:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #331C6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #331C6D 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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