What color is #331C38?

#331C38 is a very dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(51, 28, 56), and in HSL hsl(289, 33%, 16%).

Is #331C38 accessible as text?

On white, #331C38 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #331C38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331C38?

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

What colors go well with #331C38?

#331C38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20361B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331C38 below.

Is #331C38 good for buttons?

#331C38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331C38 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331C38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331C38 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.

#331C38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331C38

Not just a swatch — here's how #331C38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331C38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331C38 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 #331C38 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 #331C38 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 #331C38 Secondary #504751 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 #331C38 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 #331C38 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 70/100

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 23/100

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 50/100

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 #331C38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331C38 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 15.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #361B32 — 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 #331C38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331C38;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 28 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.0% 0.059 320.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE3F2;
  --color-200: #DFC9E4;
  --color-300: #C5A2CD;
  --color-400: #AA7EB4;
  --color-500: #8D5D97;
  --color-600: #6E4C75;
  --color-700: #503A55;
  --color-800: #352938;
  --color-900: #211A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE3F2',
    200: '#DFC9E4',
    300: '#C5A2CD',
    400: '#AA7EB4',
    500: '#8D5D97',
    600: '#6E4C75',
    700: '#503A55',
    800: '#352938',
    900: '#211A23',
  },
}

$base: #331C38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE3F2;
$base-200: #DFC9E4;
$base-300: #C5A2CD;
$base-400: #AA7EB4;
$base-500: #8D5D97;
$base-600: #6E4C75;
$base-700: #503A55;
$base-800: #352938;
$base-900: #211A23;
$base-hover: #27162B;
$base-subtle: #C9AFCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331C38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA7EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D5D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}