Palettes / Colors / #331DF9
#331DF9 — Vivid Blue
#331DF9 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #331DF9 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.
#331DF9 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 #E3F91F; it also sits naturally between #1F76F9 and #A21FF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331DF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 29, 249 |
| HSL | 246°, 95%, 55% |
| HSV | 246°, 88%, 98% |
| CMYK | 80%, 88%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 18.90, 8.42, 90.25 |
| Yxy | 8.42, 0.1608, 0.0716 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.85, 72.69, -100.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.02, 68.10, -172.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 11% · Blue 98%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331DF9
.text { color: #331DF9; }
.background { background-color: #331DF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331DF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 29, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 95%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331DF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 29, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331DF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 29, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331DF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331DF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3F91F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.82:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.68:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331DF9: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331DF9
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 #331DF9: ·
How #331DF9 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 #331DF9 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 #331DF9?
#331DF9 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 29, 249). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331DF9?
#331DF9 is RGB 51, 29, 249 — HSL 246°, 95%, 55% — CMYK 80%, 88%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #331DF9?
Its complement is #E3F91F; analogous partners are #1F76F9 and #A21FF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331DF9 for text?
White text on #331DF9 has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.68:1.