What color is #33031B?

#33031B is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(51, 3, 27), and in HSL hsl(330, 89%, 11%).

Is #33031B accessible as text?

On white, #33031B has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #33031B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33031B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-950 (#460809).

What colors go well with #33031B?

#33031B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #03351C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33031B below.

Is #33031B good for buttons?

#33031B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33031B — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33031B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #33031B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#33031B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33031B

Not just a swatch — here's how #33031B works with other colors. Named schemes with #33031B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33031B Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #33031B Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #33031B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33031B Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #33031B Secondary #48363C Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #33031B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #33031B

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For fashion

People also use #33031B with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFB5D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35030B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33031B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33031B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 3 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.5% 0.081 355.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8EB;
  --color-200: #FAB2D6;
  --color-300: #F17EB8;
  --color-400: #E34F99;
  --color-500: #C92C7A;
  --color-600: #982A61;
  --color-700: #6B2347;
  --color-800: #461B30;
  --color-900: #2B131F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8EB',
    200: '#FAB2D6',
    300: '#F17EB8',
    400: '#E34F99',
    500: '#C92C7A',
    600: '#982A61',
    700: '#6B2347',
    800: '#461B30',
    900: '#2B131F',
  },
}

$base: #33031B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8EB;
$base-200: #FAB2D6;
$base-300: #F17EB8;
$base-400: #E34F99;
$base-500: #C92C7A;
$base-600: #982A61;
$base-700: #6B2347;
$base-800: #461B30;
$base-900: #2B131F;
$base-hover: #2A0216;
$base-subtle: #E98DBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33031B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F17EB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C92C7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B131F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}