#331E30 Color
#331E30 is rgb(51, 30, 48) in RGB, hsl(309, 26%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 6%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331E30rgb(51, 30, 48)hsl(309, 26%, 16%)hsv(309, 41%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 6%, 80%)oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)lab(14.66% 13.15 -7.63)lch(14.66% 15.20 329.88)What #331E30 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 #331E30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331E30 Channel Values
How #331E30 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 30 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 26% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 41% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 6% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.34:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331E30 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 #331E30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331E30; 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 #331E30
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 #331E30 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331e30: #331E30;background-color: #331E30;colors: { 'color-331e30': '#331E30' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.118, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_331e30">#331E30</color>fill="#331E30"More Pink Colors
#331E30 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331E30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331E30?
#331E30 is a darkest pink — rgb(51, 30, 48) in RGB and hsl(309, 26%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #331E30?
#331E30 is rgb(51, 30, 48) — red 51, green 30, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331E30?
#331E30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 6%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331E30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331E30 scores 15.34:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331E30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331E30 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.12, which is visibly different.
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