Palettes / Colors / #331E76

#331E76 — Blue

#331E76 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 #331E76 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.

#331E76 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #61761E; it also sits naturally between #1E3676 and #5E1E76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 12% · Blue 46%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #331E76

.text { color: #331E76; }
.background { background-color: #331E76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331E76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 30, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 59%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331E76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 30, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331E76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 30, 118, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#331E76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331E76">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #61761E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #331E76: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331E76

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:

How #331E76 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 #331E76 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #331E75  ·  #331E77 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #331E76?

#331E76 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 51, 30, 118). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #331E76?

#331E76 is RGB 51, 30, 118 — HSL 254°, 59%, 29% — CMYK 57%, 75%, 0%, 54%.

What colors go with #331E76?

Its complement is #61761E; analogous partners are #1E3676 and #5E1E76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #331E76 for text?

White text on #331E76 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.59:1.