Palettes / Colors / #331B83
#331B83 — Blue
#331B83 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #331B83 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.
#331B83 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #6B831B; it also sits naturally between #1B3783 and #671B83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331B83 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 27, 131 |
| HSL | 254°, 66%, 31% |
| HSV | 254°, 79%, 51% |
| CMYK | 61%, 79%, 0%, 49% |
| XYZ | 5.85, 3.13, 21.77 |
| Yxy | 3.13, 0.1904, 0.1017 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.54, 39.94, -53.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.68, 29.56, -63.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 11% · Blue 51%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331B83
.text { color: #331B83; }
.background { background-color: #331B83; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331B83; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 27, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 66%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331B83; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 27, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331B83; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 27, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331B83">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331B83">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6B831B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.92:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.63:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331B83: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331B83
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 #331B83: ·
How #331B83 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 #331B83 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 #331B83?
#331B83 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 27, 131). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331B83?
#331B83 is RGB 51, 27, 131 — HSL 254°, 66%, 31% — CMYK 61%, 79%, 0%, 49%.
What colors go with #331B83?
Its complement is #6B831B; analogous partners are #1B3783 and #671B83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331B83 for text?
White text on #331B83 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.63:1.