What color is #331144?

#331144 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 17, 68), and in HSL hsl(280, 60%, 17%).

Is #331144 accessible as text?

On white, #331144 has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #331144, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331144?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #331144?

#331144 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #234511. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331144 below.

Is #331144 good for buttons?

#331144 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331144 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331144 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331144 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.

#331144 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331144

Not just a swatch — here's how #331144 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331144 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #331144 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #331144 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #170015

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331144 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331144 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #331144 Secondary #4E4355 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #331144 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

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 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #331144

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331144 with

Midnight Blue Deep Purple British Racing 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBC2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #451145 — 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 #331144 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331144;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 17 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.095 312.3);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #EFDEF8;
  --color-200: #DEBEEF;
  --color-300: #C591DE;
  --color-400: #AA67CB;
  --color-500: #8C46AF;
  --color-600: #6D3C86;
  --color-700: #4F2F60;
  --color-800: #35223F;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F2FC',
    100: '#EFDEF8',
    200: '#DEBEEF',
    300: '#C591DE',
    400: '#AA67CB',
    500: '#8C46AF',
    600: '#6D3C86',
    700: '#4F2F60',
    800: '#35223F',
    900: '#211627',
  },
}

$base: #331144;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FC;
$base-100: #EFDEF8;
$base-200: #DEBEEF;
$base-300: #C591DE;
$base-400: #AA67CB;
$base-500: #8C46AF;
$base-600: #6D3C86;
$base-700: #4F2F60;
$base-800: #35223F;
$base-900: #211627;
$base-hover: #2A0E37;
$base-subtle: #C9A3DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331144",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEBEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C591DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C46AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F2F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}