#331E66 Color
#331E66 is rgb(51, 30, 102) in RGB, hsl(258, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 71%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), visibly different at ΔE 10. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331E66rgb(51, 30, 102)hsl(258, 55%, 26%)hsv(258, 71%, 40%)cmyk(50%, 71%, 0%, 60%)oklch(30.9% 0.119 291.2)lab(17.79% 25.15 -39.57)lch(17.79% 46.89 302.43)What #331E66 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 #331E66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331E66 Channel Values
How #331E66 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331E66 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 #331E66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331E66; 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 #331E66
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 #331E66 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.
#331E66#232366#2A2166#262666#2C2366#242F2F#2B294B#2D2D2DUsing #331E66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331e66: #331E66;background-color: #331E66;colors: { 'color-331e66': '#331E66' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.118, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_331e66">#331E66</color>fill="#331E66"More Purple Colors
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#331E66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331E66?
#331E66 is a dark purple — rgb(51, 30, 102) in RGB and hsl(258, 55%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.
What is the RGB value of #331E66?
#331E66 is rgb(51, 30, 102) — red 51, green 30, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331E66?
#331E66 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 71%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331E66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331E66 scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331E66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331E66 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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