What color is #331E4A?

#331E4A is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(51, 30, 74), and in HSL hsl(269, 42%, 20%).

Is #331E4A accessible as text?

On white, #331E4A has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #331E4A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331E4A?

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

What colors go well with #331E4A?

#331E4A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #34481E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #331E4A below.

Is #331E4A good for buttons?

#331E4A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #331E4A — black text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #331E4A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331E4A 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.

#331E4A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331E4A

Not just a swatch — here's how #331E4A works with other colors. Named schemes with #331E4A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331E4A 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 #331E4A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #331E4A 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 #331E4A Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #331E4A Secondary #524B5B 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 #331E4A 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 43/100

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 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 73/100

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 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #331E4A

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For fashion

People also use #331E4A with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Brunswick 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #411E48 — 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 #331E4A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #331E4A;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 30 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.6% 0.080 303.8);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #EAE2F4;
  --color-200: #D6C5E7;
  --color-300: #B79CD3;
  --color-400: #9876BC;
  --color-500: #79559F;
  --color-600: #60477B;
  --color-700: #473658;
  --color-800: #30263B;
  --color-900: #1E1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#EAE2F4',
    200: '#D6C5E7',
    300: '#B79CD3',
    400: '#9876BC',
    500: '#79559F',
    600: '#60477B',
    700: '#473658',
    800: '#30263B',
    900: '#1E1924',
  },
}

$base: #331E4A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #EAE2F4;
$base-200: #D6C5E7;
$base-300: #B79CD3;
$base-400: #9876BC;
$base-500: #79559F;
$base-600: #60477B;
$base-700: #473658;
$base-800: #30263B;
$base-900: #1E1924;
$base-hover: #28183A;
$base-subtle: #C1AED5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331E4A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B79CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9876BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#79559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}