#331E5C Color
#331E5C is rgb(51, 30, 92) in RGB, hsl(260, 51%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 67%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331E5Crgb(51, 30, 92)hsl(260, 51%, 24%)hsv(260, 67%, 36%)cmyk(45%, 67%, 0%, 64%)oklch(30% 0.106 294.8)lab(17.07% 22.63 -34.16)lch(17.07% 40.97 303.52)What #331E5C 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 #331E5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331E5C Channel Values
How #331E5C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 51% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 67% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.18:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331E5C 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 #331E5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331E5C; 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 #331E5C
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 #331E5C 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.
#331E5C#23235C#2A215C#26265C#2C235C#282C2C#2D2744#2B2B2BUsing #331E5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331e5c: #331E5C;background-color: #331E5C;colors: { 'color-331e5c': '#331E5C' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.118, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_331e5c">#331E5C</color>fill="#331E5C"More Purple Colors
#331E5C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331E5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331E5C?
#331E5C is a dark purple — rgb(51, 30, 92) in RGB and hsl(260, 51%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #331E5C?
#331E5C is rgb(51, 30, 92) — red 51, green 30, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331E5C?
#331E5C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 67%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331E5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331E5C scores 14.18:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331E5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331E5C 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.81, which is visibly different.
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