Palettes / Colors / #331F56
#331F56 — Deep Muted Purple
#331F56 is a purple color we call Deep Muted 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 #331F56 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.
#331F56 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 #42561F; it also sits naturally between #1F2656 and #4F1F56. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331F56 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 31, 86 |
| HSL | 262°, 47%, 23% |
| HSV | 262°, 64%, 34% |
| CMYK | 41%, 64%, 0%, 66% |
| XYZ | 3.53, 2.36, 9.07 |
| Yxy | 2.36, 0.2362, 0.1574 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.25, 23.57, -30.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.35, 15.31, -26.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 12% · Blue 34%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331F56
.text { color: #331F56; }
.background { background-color: #331F56; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331F56; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 31, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 47%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331F56; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 31, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331F56; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 31, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331F56">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331F56">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42561F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.27:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.47:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331F56: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331F56
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 #331F56: ·
How #331F56 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 #331F56 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 #331F56?
#331F56 is Deep Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 51, 31, 86). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331F56?
#331F56 is RGB 51, 31, 86 — HSL 262°, 47%, 23% — CMYK 41%, 64%, 0%, 66%.
What colors go with #331F56?
Its complement is #42561F; analogous partners are #1F2656 and #4F1F56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331F56 for text?
White text on #331F56 has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.47:1.