Palettes / Colors / #331F60
#331F60 — Deep Muted Purple
#331F60 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 #331F60 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.
#331F60 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 #4D601F; it also sits naturally between #1F2C60 and #531F60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #331F60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 31, 96 |
| HSL | 258°, 51%, 25% |
| HSV | 258°, 68%, 38% |
| CMYK | 47%, 68%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 3.97, 2.53, 11.35 |
| Yxy | 2.53, 0.2223, 0.1417 |
| CIE-Lab | 18.05, 26.68, -35.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.90, 17.83, -33.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 12% · Blue 38%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #331F60
.text { color: #331F60; }
.background { background-color: #331F60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #331F60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 31, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 51%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #331F60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 31, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #331F60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 31, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#331F60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#331F60">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D601F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.95:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.51:1 Fails |
Best text color on #331F60: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #331F60
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 #331F60: ·
How #331F60 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 #331F60 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 #331F60?
#331F60 is Deep Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 51, 31, 96). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #331F60?
#331F60 is RGB 51, 31, 96 — HSL 258°, 51%, 25% — CMYK 47%, 68%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #331F60?
Its complement is #4D601F; analogous partners are #1F2C60 and #531F60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #331F60 for text?
White text on #331F60 has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.51:1.