What color is #331A48?

#331A48 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(51, 26, 72), and in HSL hsl(273, 47%, 19%).

Is #331A48 accessible as text?

On white, #331A48 has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #331A48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331A48?

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

What colors go well with #331A48?

#331A48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E471A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331A48 below.

Is #331A48 good for buttons?

#331A48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331A48 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331A48 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331A48 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.

#331A48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331A48

Not just a swatch — here's how #331A48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331A48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331A48 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #331A48 Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331A48 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #331A48 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #331A48 Secondary #504859 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 #331A48 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 44/100

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 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #331A48

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For fashion

People also use #331A48 with

Midnight Blue Russian Violet British Racing Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7C8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #421A47 — 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 #331A48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331A48;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 26 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.7% 0.085 306.8);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #ECE0F5;
  --color-200: #D8C3E9;
  --color-300: #BB99D6;
  --color-400: #9D72C0;
  --color-500: #7F51A4;
  --color-600: #64447E;
  --color-700: #49345A;
  --color-800: #32253C;
  --color-900: #1F1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#ECE0F5',
    200: '#D8C3E9',
    300: '#BB99D6',
    400: '#9D72C0',
    500: '#7F51A4',
    600: '#64447E',
    700: '#49345A',
    800: '#32253C',
    900: '#1F1825',
  },
}

$base: #331A48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #ECE0F5;
$base-200: #D8C3E9;
$base-300: #BB99D6;
$base-400: #9D72C0;
$base-500: #7F51A4;
$base-600: #64447E;
$base-700: #49345A;
$base-800: #32253C;
$base-900: #1F1825;
$base-hover: #291539;
$base-subtle: #C3ABD7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331A48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB99D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}