What color is #331034?

#331034 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 16, 52), and in HSL hsl(298, 53%, 13%).

Is #331034 accessible as text?

On white, #331034 has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #331034, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331034?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #331034?

#331034 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #113310. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331034 below.

Is #331034 good for buttons?

#331034 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331034 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331034 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331034 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.

#331034 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331034

Not just a swatch — here's how #331034 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331034 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331034 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #331034 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #331034 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #F8F4EF Accent #331034 Secondary #4C3F4C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331034 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #331034 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 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 45/100

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 #331034

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331034 with

Russian Violet Graphite Sacramento Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #331028 — 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 #331034 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331034;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 16 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.6% 0.078 326.5);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF6;
  --color-200: #EAC1EC;
  --color-300: #D895DA;
  --color-400: #C26DC5;
  --color-500: #A64CA9;
  --color-600: #804082;
  --color-700: #5B325D;
  --color-800: #3C243D;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF6',
    200: '#EAC1EC',
    300: '#D895DA',
    400: '#C26DC5',
    500: '#A64CA9',
    600: '#804082',
    700: '#5B325D',
    800: '#3C243D',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #331034;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF6;
$base-200: #EAC1EC;
$base-300: #D895DA;
$base-400: #C26DC5;
$base-500: #A64CA9;
$base-600: #804082;
$base-700: #5B325D;
$base-800: #3C243D;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #280C29;
$base-subtle: #D5A2D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331034",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D895DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C26DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}