#331F41 Color
#331F41 is rgb(51, 31, 65) in RGB, hsl(275, 35%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 75%) 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 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331F41rgb(51, 31, 65)hsl(275, 35%, 19%)hsv(275, 52%, 25%)cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 75%)oklch(28.2% 0.065 309.9)lab(15.69% 15.74 -18.00)lch(15.69% 23.91 311.17)What #331F41 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 #331F41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331F41 Channel Values
How #331F41 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 31 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 35% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 52% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331F41 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 #331F41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331F41; 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 #331F41
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 #331F41 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.
#331F41#232341#2A2241#272741#2C2441#2F2525#302332#272727Using #331F41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331f41: #331F41;background-color: #331F41;colors: { 'color-331f41': '#331F41' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.122, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_331f41">#331F41</color>fill="#331F41"More Purple Colors
#331F41 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331F41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331F41?
#331F41 is a darkest purple — rgb(51, 31, 65) in RGB and hsl(275, 35%, 19%) 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 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #331F41?
#331F41 is rgb(51, 31, 65) — red 51, green 31, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331F41?
#331F41 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331F41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331F41 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331F41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331F41 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 28.6, which is a different colour altogether.
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