What color is #331C47?

#331C47 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(51, 28, 71), and in HSL hsl(272, 43%, 19%).

Is #331C47 accessible as text?

On white, #331C47 has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #331C47, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331C47?

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

What colors go well with #331C47?

#331C47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F451C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331C47 below.

Is #331C47 good for buttons?

#331C47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331C47 — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331C47 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331C47 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.

#331C47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331C47

Not just a swatch — here's how #331C47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331C47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331C47 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #331C47 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #331C47 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 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 #331C47 Secondary #514959 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331C47 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #331C47 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 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

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 43/100

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 #331C47

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For fashion

People also use #331C47 with

Yale 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7C9E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #401C45 — 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 #331C47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331C47;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 28 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.080 306.7);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EBE1F4;
  --color-200: #D7C5E8;
  --color-300: #B99CD3;
  --color-400: #9B75BD;
  --color-500: #7D55A0;
  --color-600: #63467C;
  --color-700: #493659;
  --color-800: #31263B;
  --color-900: #1F1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EBE1F4',
    200: '#D7C5E8',
    300: '#B99CD3',
    400: '#9B75BD',
    500: '#7D55A0',
    600: '#63467C',
    700: '#493659',
    800: '#31263B',
    900: '#1F1924',
  },
}

$base: #331C47;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EBE1F4;
$base-200: #D7C5E8;
$base-300: #B99CD3;
$base-400: #9B75BD;
$base-500: #7D55A0;
$base-600: #63467C;
$base-700: #493659;
$base-800: #31263B;
$base-900: #1F1924;
$base-hover: #281637;
$base-subtle: #C2ADD5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331C47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B99CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D55A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}