What color is #331B38?

#331B38 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 27, 56), and in HSL hsl(290, 35%, 16%).

Is #331B38 accessible as text?

On white, #331B38 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #331B38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331B38?

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

What colors go well with #331B38?

#331B38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F371B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331B38 below.

Is #331B38 good for buttons?

#331B38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331B38 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331B38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331B38 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.

#331B38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331B38

Not just a swatch — here's how #331B38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331B38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331B38 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #331B38 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet 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 #331B38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #331B38 Secondary #4F4651 Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331B38 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #331B38 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #331B38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331B38 with

Russian Violet Graphite 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBC9DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #371B32 — 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 #331B38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331B38;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 27 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.8% 0.061 320.5);
  --color-50: #F9F4FA;
  --color-100: #F0E3F2;
  --color-200: #E0C8E4;
  --color-300: #C7A1CE;
  --color-400: #AC7CB6;
  --color-500: #8F5C99;
  --color-600: #6F4B77;
  --color-700: #513956;
  --color-800: #362839;
  --color-900: #221A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F4FA',
    100: '#F0E3F2',
    200: '#E0C8E4',
    300: '#C7A1CE',
    400: '#AC7CB6',
    500: '#8F5C99',
    600: '#6F4B77',
    700: '#513956',
    800: '#362839',
    900: '#221A23',
  },
}

$base: #331B38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FA;
$base-100: #F0E3F2;
$base-200: #E0C8E4;
$base-300: #C7A1CE;
$base-400: #AC7CB6;
$base-500: #8F5C99;
$base-600: #6F4B77;
$base-700: #513956;
$base-800: #362839;
$base-900: #221A23;
$base-hover: #28152C;
$base-subtle: #CAAED0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331B38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC7CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F5C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F4B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}