What color is #331327?

#331327 is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(51, 19, 39), and in HSL hsl(323, 46%, 14%).

Is #331327 accessible as text?

On white, #331327 has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #331327, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331327?

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

What colors go well with #331327?

#331327 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #133420. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331327 below.

Is #331327 good for buttons?

#331327 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331327 — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331327 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331327 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.

#331327 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331327

Not just a swatch — here's how #331327 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331327 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331327 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Graphite 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 #331327 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Graphite 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 #331327 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #331327 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #331327 Secondary #4C3F46 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #331327 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #331327

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331327 with

Russian Violet 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C5D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34131D — 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 #331327 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331327;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 19 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.4% 0.059 344.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3F8;
  --color-100: #F5E1ED;
  --color-200: #E9C4DB;
  --color-300: #D59ABF;
  --color-400: #BF73A2;
  --color-500: #A35284;
  --color-600: #7E4468;
  --color-700: #5A354C;
  --color-800: #3C2533;
  --color-900: #251820;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF3F8',
    100: '#F5E1ED',
    200: '#E9C4DB',
    300: '#D59ABF',
    400: '#BF73A2',
    500: '#A35284',
    600: '#7E4468',
    700: '#5A354C',
    800: '#3C2533',
    900: '#251820',
  },
}

$base: #331327;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F8;
$base-100: #F5E1ED;
$base-200: #E9C4DB;
$base-300: #D59ABF;
$base-400: #BF73A2;
$base-500: #A35284;
$base-600: #7E4468;
$base-700: #5A354C;
$base-800: #3C2533;
$base-900: #251820;
$base-hover: #2A0F20;
$base-subtle: #D4A6C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331327",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A35284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A354C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}