Palettes / Colors / #331A67
#331A67 — Deep Purple
#331A67 is a purple color we call Deep Purple, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #331A67 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#331A67 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E661A; it also sits naturally between #1A2866 and #581A66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331A67 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 26, 103 |
| HSL | 259°, 60%, 25% |
| HSV | 259°, 75%, 40% |
| CMYK | 50%, 75%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 4.18, 2.42, 13.08 |
| Yxy | 2.42, 0.2125, 0.1230 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.56, 31.87, -40.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.56, 21.92, -41.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 10% · Blue 40%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331A67
.text { color: #331A67; }
.background { background-color: #331A67; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331A67; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 26, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 60%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331A67; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 26, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331A67; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 26, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331A67">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331A67">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E661A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.15:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.48:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331A67: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331A67
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #331A67: ·
How #331A67 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #331A67 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #331A67?
#331A67 is Deep Purple, a purple color (RGB 51, 26, 103). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331A67?
#331A67 is RGB 51, 26, 103 — HSL 259°, 60%, 25% — CMYK 50%, 75%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #331A67?
Its complement is #4E661A; analogous partners are #1A2866 and #581A66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331A67 for text?
White text on #331A67 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.48:1.