Palettes / Colors / #331E6E
#331E6E — Deep Purple
#331E6E 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 #331E6E 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.
#331E6E is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #576C1E; it also sits naturally between #1E306C and #5A1E6C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331E6E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 30, 110 |
| HSL | 256°, 57%, 27% |
| HSV | 256°, 73%, 43% |
| CMYK | 54%, 73%, 0%, 57% |
| XYZ | 4.64, 2.76, 15.04 |
| Yxy | 2.76, 0.2069, 0.1229 |
| CIE-Lab | 19.05, 31.72, -42.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 16.61, 22.08, -44.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 12% · Blue 43%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331E6E
.text { color: #331E6E; }
.background { background-color: #331E6E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331E6E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 30, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 57%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331E6E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 30, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331E6E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 30, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331E6E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331E6E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #576C1E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.53:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.55:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331E6E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331E6E
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 #331E6E: ·
How #331E6E 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 #331E6E 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 #331E6E?
#331E6E is Deep Purple, a purple color (RGB 51, 30, 110). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331E6E?
#331E6E is RGB 51, 30, 110 — HSL 256°, 57%, 27% — CMYK 54%, 73%, 0%, 57%.
What colors go with #331E6E?
Its complement is #576C1E; analogous partners are #1E306C and #5A1E6C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331E6E for text?
White text on #331E6E has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.55:1.